A Mountain Path in Autumn
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- wbp
Description
Autumn transforms a mountain path into a passage through fire and gold, the deciduous trees on either side igniting in the season's characteristic brilliance. Kitaoka renders the foliage with the woodblock's characteristic capacity for saturated flat color — reds bleeding into oranges, yellows compressed into geometric shapes — while the path itself remains a cool, neutral corridor through the blaze. The seasonal intensity is balanced by compositional calm, the ancient Japanese aesthetic of mono no aware expressed through modern formal means.
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Frequently Asked Questions
A Mountain Path in Autumn was created by Fumio Kitaoka (北岡文雄).
A Mountain Path in Autumn depicts landscapes, autumn foliage, and mountains.