Reflections
- Date:
- 1966
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 38.6 × 74.1 cm
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Typical Price
- Early Karhu work (pre-1970) in excellent condition: $1,000–$3,000
- Fine early composition: $500–$1,500
- Standard early impression: $200–$600
Description
Reflections in water — whether a canal, a pond, or a puddle after rain — are Karhu's subject in this 1966 print, the mirrored surfaces providing an alternative view of his usual architectural subjects: upside-down, distorted by movement, made strange by the accident of angle and light. The reflections series represents a different approach to the same Kyoto visual material he explored across his career — finding in the city's water surfaces an abstract dimension to a fundamentally concrete urban subject.
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1930
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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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1920
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Gosai Canal in Niigata (Niigata Gosaibori), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"
Niigata Gosaibori
1921
Color woodblock print; oban
Mt. Fuji and Shojin Lake
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Reflections was created by Clifton Karhu in 1966.
Reflections depicts rivers & lakes and architecture.
Reflections measures 38.6 × 74.1 cm (Oban format).