Coloration of Maple Leaf
by Kajita Hanko
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Honolulu Museum of Art
Description
Coloration of Maple Leaf — a work focused on the autumn phenomenon of koyo, where maple leaves turn from green through yellow to orange and crimson in a progression that Japanese culture observes with the same seasonal attentiveness given to cherry blossoms in spring. Hanko's treatment suggests either a purely botanical focus on the stages of leaf coloration or a bijin-ga composition where the autumn foliage frames or accompanies a female figure — in either case, autumn maple color is treated as a visual spectacle worthy of sustained attention.
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More Autumn Foliage Prints
A Farmhouse in Autumn, Ayashi, Miyagi Prefecture (Noka no aki (Miyagi ken Ayashi)
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1946
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Yoro Waterfall in Mino Province (Mino no kuni Yoro no taki), from the series Tour of the Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku Takimeguri)
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Tengui Rock, Autumn in Shiobara (Shiobara no aki (Tenguiwa))
1950
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Autumn at the Arayu Hot Spring, Shiobara
Autumn 1920
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Coloration of Maple Leaf was created by Kajita Hanko (梶田半古).
Coloration of Maple Leaf depicts autumn foliage.