Island in the middle of a pond
by Ogata Gekko
- Medium:
- Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)
- Image courtesy of
- Saru Gallery
Description
A small tree-covered island rises from a calm lake, its dense stand of dark pines silhouetted above a mass of pale orange-and-rust autumn foliage. In the foreground a sloping bank with a wooden signpost and thin grasses runs along the water's edge, while faint blue-grey mountains recede along the horizon under a soft peach-toned sky. Two birds fly low over the water, and the muted, atmospheric palette gives the whole scene a quiet, misty stillness. Ogata Gekko, mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock print), year unknown.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Island in the middle of a pond was created by Ogata Gekko (尾形月耕).
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