
Red Leaves
by Ogata Gekko
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Honolulu Museum of Art
- Image courtesy of
- Honolulu Museum of Art
Description
A woman in a floral kimono with a floral obi stands on a balcony or veranda with a wooden lattice railing, her hair in a dark upswept style, gazing to the right toward a pale, misty landscape rendered in soft blue-grey tones. She grips the frame of a hanging scroll or panel bearing vertical Japanese text at the right edge of the composition. The palette is muted — pale pinks, blues, and creams against a warm beige-grey ground — giving the scene a quiet, contemplative mood. Woodblock print, "Red Leaves," Ogata Gekko, year unknown.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Red Leaves was created by Ogata Gekko (尾形月耕).