Morning Mist II
- Date:
- 1985
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Dimensions:
- 53.7 × 42.4 cm
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Typical Price
$1,000–$8,000. Common subjects: $1,000–$2,500. Key value factors: Hashimoto's bold castle prints are his most recognizable and collected works. Larger formats command premiums.
Description
Morning Mist II, printed in 1985, is among Hashimoto's later works, produced when he was in his mid-eighties and still actively printmaking. The subject — architecture or landscape partially dissolved in the diffuse light of morning fog — demonstrates his continued engagement with atmospheric conditions as a vehicle for exploring the relationship between solid structure and its atmospheric dissolution. Morning mist transforms precise architectural detail into soft silhouette, challenging the geometric precision that defined his earlier work with a more dissolving, suggestive quality.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Morning Mist II was created by Okiie Hashimoto (橋本興家) in 1985.
Morning Mist II depicts landscapes and architecture.
Morning Mist II measures 53.7 × 42.4 cm.