Child walking through snowy field
by Ohno Bakufu
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
"Child Walking Through Snowy Field" captures one of the universal experiences of Japanese winter: the small, determined figure of a child moving through a snow-blanketed landscape, the whiteness of the field emphasizing both the child's smallness and the peculiar quietness that snowfall brings. Bakufu's handling of snow — which requires the printmaker to use the white of the paper as positive space — demonstrates his mastery beyond marine subjects, applying the same care for atmospheric truth to this winter genre scene.
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Lake Kugushi in Wakasa Province (Wakasa Kugushiko), from the series Souvenirs of Travel I (Tabi miyage dai isshu)"
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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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Frequently Asked Questions
Child walking through snowy field was created by Ohno Bakufu (大野麦風).
Child walking through snowy field depicts landscapes, snow scenes, and children.