SHIRAJU B(white forest B)
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- wbp
Description
The title translates "white forest" in katakana, designating this as a variant within a series of related compositions Kitaoka designated by letter. White-barked trees — birch, aspen, or the abstract equivalent — rise vertically against a darker field, their pale trunks forming rhythmic verticals that structure the composition like columns or brushstrokes. The alphanumeric suffix signals Kitaoka's systematic approach to subject variation: exploring a single motif across multiple states to understand its formal possibilities.
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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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Autumn Maple Leaves at Takao, from the album Eight Views of Kyoto (Kyôto hakkei)
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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
SHIRAJU B(white forest B) was created by Fumio Kitaoka (北岡文雄).
SHIRAJU B(white forest B) depicts landscapes, trees, and abstract.