Family L

Unlike the fully abstract 'Family G,' this companion print carries a 'Figures' subject classification, suggesting that 'Family L' moves closer to representation — or at least to abstracted figural form. Sora's treatment likely renders human or quasi-human presences as simplified geometric or biomorphic shapes rather than anatomical depictions, maintaining the formal language of abstraction while introducing figural association. The notion of family — of individuals who belong together through kinship or affinity — translates into compositional terms as a group of forms that differ in scale or character yet occupy the same pictorial space with a sense of coherence. In mokuhanga, such groupings can be reinforced through shared color relationships across separately printed blocks. The designation 'L' within the series implies multiple family groupings explored across individual works, each with its own formal and possibly emotional character.