DAICHI (earth)
by Fumio Fujita
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- wbp
Description
Daichi — Earth — is among Fujita's most elemental titles, directing attention to the ground itself as subject rather than the trees, paths, and mountains that typically populate his landscapes. Earth in its geological sense: the layered, ancient substance beneath the thin skin of topsoil and vegetation, with its striations and densities visible in eroded riverbanks, road cuts, and cultivated fields. Fujita's abstract approach to this primal subject likely emphasizes texture and tonal depth over any representational specificity.
More Prints by Fumio Fujita
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
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Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
DAICHI (earth) was created by Fumio Fujita (藤田不美夫).
DAICHI (earth) depicts landscapes and abstract.