Wind Patterns - 風もよう
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Ohmi Gallery
Description
Another iteration of "Wind Patterns" (風もよう) — Nakajima Kiyoshi's most frequently revisited compositional theme, the visible record that wind leaves in the world. Each new version of this title represents a fresh exploration of the same fundamental subject from a different seasonal, compositional, or atmospheric perspective: wind patterns in spring differ from wind patterns in autumn; wind patterns in a grass field differ from wind patterns on a water surface; the wind of a gentle afternoon differs from the wind of an approaching storm. Nakajima's sustained engagement with this subject constitutes an extended meditation on the visible world's invisible animating force.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Wind Patterns - 風もよう was created by Nakajima Kiyoshi (中島潔).
Wind Patterns - 風もよう depicts landscapes, figures, and bijin-ga.