Album
by Ido Masao
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
Titled Album, this oban woodblock print by Ido Masao suggests either a work from a bound collection of prints or an image whose subject relates to the concept of a personal album, a curated gathering of memories or images. Ido is known for his contemplative views of Kyoto temples, Nara villages, and seasonal landscapes, and an album format would suit his practice of returning to beloved locations across different seasons and conditions. The woodblock medium connects his contemporary work to the long tradition of Japanese print albums, from Hokusai's manga sketchbooks to the bound sets of landscape views that publishers issued as travel souvenirs. Whether this print was conceived as part of a physical album or stands alone, it carries Ido's signature combination of architectural precision and atmospheric warmth.
More Prints by Ido Masao
More Landscapes Prints
Lake Kugushi in Wakasa Province (Wakasa Kugushiko), from the series Souvenirs of Travel I (Tabi miyage dai isshu)"
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Autumn Maple Leaves at Takao, from the album Eight Views of Kyoto (Kyôto hakkei)
Woodblock print
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)"
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
Tea Kettle, section of a sheet from the series "Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Provinces" (Kohon meihitsu ishizuri kagami)
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Album was created by Ido Masao (井堂雅夫).
Album depicts landscapes and temples & shrines.