SHIRAKABARIN B (forest of white birch)
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- wbp
Description
"Forest of white birch B" continues Kitaoka's sustained engagement with the birch grove as a subject — the pale, papery trunks of birch trees rising through a forest floor, their distinctive bark patterns providing texture against the smooth geometry of Kitaoka's typical forms. The "B" variant may shift the compositional angle, the season, or the relative proportion of trunk to canopy compared to other versions in the series. White birch forests carry particular associations with Hokkaido and Japan's northern territories, landscapes Kitaoka documented throughout his career.
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Frequently Asked Questions
SHIRAKABARIN B (forest of white birch) was created by Fumio Kitaoka (北岡文雄).
SHIRAKABARIN B (forest of white birch) depicts landscapes and trees.