Wind
by Saito Kaoru
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
Wind, invisible and weightless, becomes the subject of this woodblock print, where Saito must render a force perceptible only through its effects on physical objects. Trees bent, clothes billowing, water rippled, hair streaming: these are the traditional visual indicators of wind in art, and Saito likely employs some combination of them to make the invisible visible. The woodblock medium's carved lines can convey directional energy through their angle and weight, suggesting the path of moving air across the composition. Wind is both a sensory experience and a metaphor for change, impermanence, and the forces that shape landscape and human posture alike, and Saito's print engages with some or all of these associations.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Wind was created by Saito Kaoru (斎藤薫).
Wind depicts landscapes and trees.