Endless Day
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- japancoll
Description
"Endless Day" is a woodblock print by Akira Kurosaki that evokes the disorientation of time stretching beyond normal perception. Kurosaki often titled his works with evocative phrases rather than descriptive labels, inviting viewers to bring their own associations to his abstract compositions. The print likely features his signature approach of dense, interlocking carved forms where blacks and deep tones dominate the picture plane. The title's suggestion of perpetual daylight contrasts with the typically shadowed quality of his prints, creating a productive tension between word and image. Kurosaki's method of carving directly into plywood rather than traditional cherry blocks gave his surfaces a raw, splintered character unlike the polished smoothness of classical woodblock printing.
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Autumn Maple Leaves at Takao, from the album Eight Views of Kyoto (Kyôto hakkei)
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The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province (Sanuki Kaiganji no hama), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen)"
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Tea Kettle, section of a sheet from the series "Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Provinces" (Kohon meihitsu ishizuri kagami)
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Endless Day was created by Akira Kurosaki (黒崎彰).
Endless Day depicts landscapes and abstract.