Snow ball B
by Joichi Hoshi
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- wbp
Description
A woodblock print titled "Snow Ball B," suggesting a rounded, snow-covered form that becomes an exercise in geometry and texture. Joichi Hoshi's treatment of this subject likely focuses on the sphere as a pure shape, the snow's surface catching light and shadow in a way that reveals the subtle undulations beneath its smooth exterior. The "B" designation implies a variant, perhaps differing in color, scale, or compositional placement from "Snow Ball A." Hoshi's meditative approach to natural forms transforms a simple ball of snow into an object of contemplation, its temporary existence lending it a quiet poignancy.
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More Snow Scenes Prints
Fair Weather After Snow at Yamato Bridge, Kyoto (Yamato bashi no yukibare), Taishô period, dated 1924
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The Compound of the Tenman Shrine at Kameido in the Snow (Kameido Tenmangu keidai no yuki), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)"
c. 1832/38
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Miyajima in Snow (Yuki no Miyajima)
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1929
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Evening Snow at Shiha Park, Tokyo
1932
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Snow ball B was created by Joichi Hoshi (星襄一).
Snow ball B depicts snow scenes.