Please Do Not Use Smartphones While Walking' A2 Poster
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As seen in the exhibition Japan: Myths to Manga, this tongue-in-cheek poster, illustrated in traditional ukiyo-e woodblock style, was used to advocate safety on public transport in Tokyo, 2017.
A sumptuously dressed courtesan, part of a bustling commuter crowd in modern-day Japan, risks walking onto the train tracks, enraptured by her mobile phone!
Please Do Not Use Smartphones While Walking
Yokoyama Yumiko (b.1984) and Kadowaki Takahiro (b.1969)
Offset print
Tokyo, 2017
Given by Seibu Railway Co., Ltd.
Dimensions
A2 (42 x 59.4cm; 16.5 x 23.3in)
Composition
Giclée printed on 300 gsm textured watercolour paper
Colour
Multicoloured
Product code
167234
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Japan: Myths to Manga
This exhibition took an exciting and atmospheric trip through Japanese history – exploring how landscape and folklore have influenced Japan's culture, technology and design.