Lake and Waterfalls
- Date:
- Not set
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Typical Price
$200–$2,000. Common Kyoto views: $200–$500. Key value factors: Kotozuka's Kyoto prints are popular and affordable. Seasonal temple scenes and garden views are most sought after.
Description
A landscape featuring a lake and waterfall together gives Kotozuka two of his most characteristic natural subjects in a single composition — the still horizontal surface of water at rest and the dynamic vertical movement of falling water. The contrast between these two states of the same element (stillness and motion, horizontal and vertical, silent and sounding) creates a compositional tension that Kotozuka resolves through the careful balancing of his woodblock color masses.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Lake and Waterfalls was created by Kotozuka Eiichi (琴塚英一) in Not set.
Lake and Waterfalls depicts landscapes and rivers & lakes.