Viewing autumn leaves (title not original)
by Ogata Gekko
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna
Typical Price
$500–$8,000. Common subjects: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: Gekko's prolific output makes most of his work affordable. Quality varies significantly.
Description
The autumn leaf viewing print—momijigari—depicted one of Japan's most celebrated seasonal rituals: the excursion into mountain or garden landscapes to observe the color change of maple leaves, a practice as socially elaborate as cherry blossom viewing. The viewer approaching or seated among the colored foliage, the leaves in their various stages of red and gold against the green of pine and the grey of stone, gave Gekko a subject of intense seasonal color that allowed full deployment of Meiji-era printing technology's chromatic range.
More Prints by Ogata Gekko
More Autumn Foliage Prints
A Farmhouse in Autumn, Ayashi, Miyagi Prefecture (Noka no aki (Miyagi ken Ayashi)
Noka no aki (Miyagi ken Ayashi
1946
Color woodblock print
Yoro Waterfall in Mino Province (Mino no kuni Yoro no taki), from the series Tour of the Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku Takimeguri)
Woodblock print
Tengui Rock, Autumn in Shiobara (Shiobara no aki (Tenguiwa))
1950
Color woodblock print
Autumn at the Arayu Hot Spring, Shiobara
Autumn 1920
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Frequently Asked Questions
Viewing autumn leaves (title not original) was created by Ogata Gekko (尾形月耕).
Viewing autumn leaves (title not original) depicts autumn foliage.