The Forest in Autumn
by David Bull
- Date:
- 2008
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Dimensions:
- 26 × 18.5 cm
- Image courtesy of
- Mokuhankan
Description
The third print completed in Bull's four-season forest series, this 2008 work depicts deciduous woodland in the transition between summer fullness and winter dormancy. Autumn subjects in the Japanese woodblock tradition foreground the chromatic drama of koyo — the seasonal change of leaf color — moving through yellows, oranges, and deep reds against the remaining greens and the grays of bare branches. Bull's mokuhanga process is particularly suited to this palette, as water-based pigments on washi produce the warm, slightly muted tones characteristic of autumn foliage without the saturation of oil-based media. The vertical trunks and canopy structure of the forest provide a compositional architecture through which the color plays, and the varying density of leaf cover creates depth across the picture plane.
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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
The Forest in Autumn was created by David Bull (デイビッド・ブル) in 2008.
The Forest in Autumn depicts landscapes.
The Forest in Autumn measures 26 × 18.5 cm.