Deer and Stag Pure Silk- 5- 1911
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
- Image courtesy of
- Japanese Art Open Database
Dated 1911, this [kacho-e](/glossary/kacho-e) subject depicts deer in a natural setting, produced relatively late in Kiyochika's career. The designation 'Pure Silk' likely refers to the printing support or a series category. By 1911, Kiyochika had moved away from the concentrated urban light pictures of the 1870s–1880s, and this work reflects a broader range of subject matter in his later output. The deer, a subject with deep resonance in Japanese visual culture through its association with Nara and Shinto iconography, is rendered with the careful observation of natural form. Tonal gradation through [bokashi](/glossary/bokashi) and careful key-block delineation of the animals against a landscape setting would characterize the composition.
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Deer and Stag Pure Silk- 5- 1911 was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親).
Deer and Stag Pure Silk- 5- 1911 depicts animals.
