Morgen (Morning)
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Honolulu Museum of Art
Description
"Morgen (Morning)" — again with a German title reflecting Onchi's European cultural engagement — renders the specific quality of morning light and the experience of waking into a new day. Morning was among the most celebrated subjects of European Romanticism (Caspar David Friedrich's morning landscapes, for example), and Onchi's German title signals his awareness of this tradition while applying it to a Japanese sensibility. The print likely renders morning as a quality of light and feeling rather than a specific place or 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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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)"
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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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Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Morgen (Morning) was created by Onchi Koshiro (恩地孝四郎).
Morgen (Morning) depicts landscapes and abstract.