
No Series Favourable Sunset Wind
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- ukiyo-e.org
Description
This second version of "Favourable Sunset Wind" revisits the subject of wind and sunset light with a different compositional approach, color palette, or atmospheric emphasis. Okamoto Yoshimi's decision to return to the same titled subject suggests that the first version did not exhaust the visual possibilities of favorable wind meeting dying sunlight. The two prints may depict different moments within the same sunset, different wind conditions, or different emotional responses to the convergence of these atmospheric forces. The catalog's "-2" suffix marks this as a distinct work rather than a second impression of the same composition. Okamoto's repeated engagement with the subject reflects an artistic practice in which returning to a theme with fresh eyes yields discoveries unavailable in a single pass. The print extends the atmospheric investigation of its predecessor while establishing its own visual identity.
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Frequently Asked Questions
No Series Favourable Sunset Wind was created by Okamoto Yoshimi (岡本吉実).
No Series Favourable Sunset Wind depicts landscapes, night scenes, and abstract.



