SHIRAKABARIN B (forest of white birch)
by Fumio Fujita
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- wbp
Description
Shirakabarin B — Forest of White Birch B — is the second variation in Fujita's exploration of the white birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica), a tree whose pale, papery bark makes it visually distinctive among Japan's mountain and highland forests. White birch groves have a luminous, almost otherworldly quality in Japanese landscapes — associated with the cool uplands of Hokkaido and the Japan Alps — and Fujita's abstract treatment of the white vertical forms against darker surroundings captures this ethereal character.
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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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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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Frequently Asked Questions
SHIRAKABARIN B (forest of white birch) was created by Fumio Fujita (藤田不美夫).
SHIRAKABARIN B (forest of white birch) depicts landscapes, winter, and trees.