Rainbow- LE
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
Rainbow LE — a limited edition print depicting the rainbow, the natural phenomenon that combines color, light, atmospheric moisture, and transience in a single visual experience. The rainbow's arc across the sky and its prismatic spectrum of color made it one of the most demanding subjects for color woodblock printing, the gradual transition from red through orange, yellow, green, blue to violet requiring careful color management. Kimura's contemporary treatment of this subject may render the rainbow with greater or lesser literalism.
More Prints by Kimura Yoshiharu
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
Rainbow- LE was created by Kimura Yoshiharu (木村吉晴).
Rainbow- LE depicts landscapes and abstract.