Untitled (fujiki-kikumaro)
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- robynbuntin
Description
This fifth untitled print by Kikumaro occupies a position within a growing body of unnamed works that collectively form an unintentional series. The woodblock medium's technical demands, carving blocks in reverse, registering multiple color layers, controlling ink absorption - remain constant regardless of whether the finished print receives a title. Kikumaro's skill in managing these variables produces prints with a consistency of craft even when the imagery varies. The untitled designation, whether a deliberate artistic choice or a gap in documentation, ultimately frees the viewer to find their own entry point into the image without verbal instruction.
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
Untitled (fujiki-kikumaro) was created by Fujiki Kikumaro.
Untitled (fujiki-kikumaro) depicts landscapes, figures, and bijin-ga.