FUMON (wind crest)
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- wbp
Description
"Wind crest" (FUMON) translates as the pattern or crest that wind makes on a water surface or through grass — the ephemeral mark of an invisible force made momentarily visible. Kitaoka's geometric style is well suited to the paradox of rendering wind's effect: the repeating, wave-like patterns that wind imposes on water or vegetation become, in woodblock, a series of curved parallel forms that carry the feeling of movement and breath. The subject is characteristically Japanese in its interest in the trace of natural forces.
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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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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
FUMON (wind crest) was created by Fumio Kitaoka (北岡文雄).
FUMON (wind crest) depicts landscapes and abstract.