Untitled (nomura-yoshimitsu)
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
An untitled woodblock print from Yoshimitsu's production of shin-hanga landscape subjects. The Kyoto region that Yoshimitsu documented offers pronounced seasonal variation, with cherry blossoms in spring, lush greenery in summer, fiery maples in autumn, and snow-dusted temples in winter. Each season required a distinct color palette and atmospheric treatment, and Yoshimitsu produced prints across the full seasonal cycle. Without a title, this print's seasonal context cannot be confirmed, but the woodblock medium's layered color application would have been calibrated to the specific time of year the scene represents. Shin-hanga printers mixed their pigments fresh for each printing session, adjusting concentrations to achieve the precise tones specified by the artist's design.
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Autumn Maple Leaves at Takao, from the album Eight Views of Kyoto (Kyôto hakkei)
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The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province (Sanuki Kaiganji no hama), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen)"
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Tea Kettle, section of a sheet from the series "Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Provinces" (Kohon meihitsu ishizuri kagami)
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Untitled (nomura-yoshimitsu) was created by Nomura Yoshimitsu (野村義光).
Untitled (nomura-yoshimitsu) depicts landscapes, temples & shrines, and abstract.