These Minutely Detailed Drawings,

are black and white,

or I should say pencil and white, above from left to right: Toguro Tower, Higashiyama University of Art and Expo Memorial Farm,

Yota Tsukino is a Japanese pencil artist who creates dense, imaginary cityscapes in a retrofuturistic style that often incorporates elements of steampunk,

the artist has created a triptych that represents three different eras: Showa, Heisei and Reiwa, which will become the centrepiece of an upcoming exhibition, 

each drawing was also created in a different time. “Toguro Tower” (とぐろの塔) is one of the artist’s earlier works and was created during Japan’s Heisei-era. But depicted is a Showa-era landscape with store signs and train ticket gates that harken back to a nostalgic time. “Higashiyama University of Art” (東山芸術大学) was created in pre-pandemic Reiwa and depicts a more contemporary setting, bustling with activity. “Expo Memorial Farm” (万博記念農園), the latest work, was created during the pandemic and offers an idyllic future where city and farm co-exist, 

the three drawings, along with other works, are part of an upcoming solo exhibition by the artist taking place at Atelier Sangatsu in Osaka from May 28 – June 8, 2021,

larger images of each of the drawings, as well as a few close-ups, can be seen above, You can also see more of the artist’s work on his website and on Twitter, the closer I look the more detail I can see, what amazing drawings they truly are.