At Ruin: Allegory No.3
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
Description
"At Ruin: Allegory No. 3" represents Onchi working in his Allegory series — a group of prints that used symbolic or metaphorical imagery rather than pure abstraction, each work constructing a visual argument or narrative through the combination of symbolic elements. The ruin subject engages themes of decay, memory, and the persistence of structure through time that recur throughout Onchi's work, particularly in prints made during and after World War II when Japan's actual ruins provided a physical context for these philosophical concerns.
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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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1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Autumn Maple Leaves at Takao, from the album Eight Views of Kyoto (Kyôto hakkei)
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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)"
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
Tea Kettle, section of a sheet from the series "Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Provinces" (Kohon meihitsu ishizuri kagami)
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
At Ruin: Allegory No.3 was created by Onchi Koshiro (恩地孝四郎).
At Ruin: Allegory No.3 depicts landscapes and abstract.