Dragonfly Pond
- Date:
- 2015
- Medium:
- Color woodcut
- Image courtesy of
- Artsy
Description
An abstracted composition divided into color blocks: a dark red panel at upper left with an outlined dragonfly, a nearly black panel below it containing the faint outline of a fish, and the remaining right and lower field rendered in gradated turquoise and green with a bright vertical shaft of white light. Scattered across the green field are outlined dragonflies and a butterfly in gold and pale line-work, along with short horizontal dashes of yellow and blue suggesting reeds or reflections on water. "Dragonfly Pond," a color woodcut by Hiroki Morinoue, 2015.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Dragonfly Pond was created by Hiroki Morinoue (森之上博紀) in 2015.
Dragonfly Pond depicts landscapes, rivers & lakes, and insects.