Japanese House in the Garden of The Museum of Modern Art
Ezra Stoller
American, 1915–2004
1955
A photolithograph and lithograph by Ezra Stoller that uses a composed architectural photograph of MoMA’s Japanese House to present the building as a serene, modern experience and to promote the museum exhibition.
A low, diagonal view focuses on deep eaves and a timber veranda hovering above a rock-strewn pond, where repeating beams, sliding shōji-like panels, and the water’s reflections create a quiet, rhythmic composition punctuated by the unexpected presence of tall masonry buildings behind the garden.
The poster helped introduce postwar American audiences to Japanese domestic design through a modernist lens and demonstrates how architectural photography and museum promotion shaped mid‑century taste and understanding of international design.
Medium
Photolithograph and lithograph
Dimensions
46 × 30" (116.8 × 76.2 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
Gift of the Publications Department
Accession
181.1955
Palette
Exhibitions
