Silence D
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
Silence D — the fourth variation in a series about silence as visual subject — translates an auditory absence into visual terms. Silence in Japanese aesthetics (ma, seijaku) carries positive weight, understood not as the mere absence of sound but as a presence in itself: the silence of a Zen garden, the pause between drum beats in a Noh performance, the quiet that fills a room after the last guest has departed. Amano's abstract compositions in this series likely use simplicity, openness, and large areas of quiet color to convey silence as visual experience.
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Lake Kugushi in Wakasa Province (Wakasa Kugushiko), from the series Souvenirs of Travel I (Tabi miyage dai isshu)"
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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
Silence D was created by Amano Kunihiro (天野邦弘).
Silence D depicts landscapes and abstract.