Pool

Pool is a mokuhanga landscape centered on a body of still water — a forest pond, a shallow depression in a wetland, or a tidal pool — rendered with Brodbeck's characteristic restraint. Still water provides an opportunity for mirror-like reflection, and her layered water-based pigments excel at capturing the subtle tonal differences between sky color held in the water and the darker surrounding vegetation. Horizontal [bokashi](/glossary/bokashi) gradations define the water's surface, while vertical or irregular block shapes suggest the enclosing tree line or rocky shore. The single-word title reinforces the print's focus on a bounded, reflective form within a broader landscape.