Poéme No. 22: Leaf and Clouds
- Date:
- 1953
- Medium:
- Woodblock and object print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
"Poème No. 22: Leaf and Clouds" of 1953, executed in Onchi's late woodblock-and-object technique, combines the organic forms of an actual leaf (pressed into the printing surface) with the atmospheric qualities of cloud imagery, creating a composition that bridges the microscopic and the meteorological. The leaf's specific venation and edge become visible through the printing process, while the cloud forms introduce scale and distance. This pairing of intimate natural detail with expansive atmospheric subject is characteristic of Onchi's late work, which consistently sought to dissolve the boundaries between different scales of natural observation.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Poéme No. 22: Leaf and Clouds was created by Onchi Koshiro (恩地孝四郎) in 1953.
Poéme No. 22: Leaf and Clouds depicts landscapes, trees, and abstract.