Fujiki Kikumaro
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- robynbuntin
Description
This woodblock print by Fujiki Kikumaro carries the artist's own name as its title, suggesting it may serve as a representative work, an artist's proof, or a self-referential piece within Kikumaro's output. The print exhibits the refined carving and controlled color application associated with traditional Japanese woodblock methods. Kikumaro's work occupies a space within the broader hanga tradition where technical precision in block-cutting and printing meets individual artistic expression. The composition, whatever its specific imagery, bears the stamp of a maker who understood the medium's requirements from carved block to finished impression.
More Prints by Fujiki Kikumaro
More Landscapes Prints
Lake Kugushi in Wakasa Province (Wakasa Kugushiko), from the series Souvenirs of Travel I (Tabi miyage dai isshu)"
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Autumn Maple Leaves at Takao, from the album Eight Views of Kyoto (Kyôto hakkei)
Woodblock print
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)"
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
Tea Kettle, section of a sheet from the series "Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Provinces" (Kohon meihitsu ishizuri kagami)
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Fujiki Kikumaro was created by Fujiki Kikumaro.
Fujiki Kikumaro depicts landscapes, figures, and bijin-ga.