Maple Leaves (Momoji)
by Paul Binnie
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Scholten Japanese Art
Description
"Maple Leaves" (Momiji — though the standard reading for the autumn maple is more commonly momiji, Binnie titles it 'Momoji' in roman script) is a seasonal landscape focused on the most celebrated element of Japanese autumn: the brilliant reds and oranges of the turning Japanese maple. In the woodblock tradition, momiji scenes offer the printmaker an opportunity to demonstrate the full range of warm color, from the palest yellow through deep crimson, often arranged against the contrasting cool blue of water or sky. Binnie's bokashi gradations give the seasonal color its characteristic atmospheric depth.
More Prints by Paul Binnie
More Autumn Foliage Prints
A Farmhouse in Autumn, Ayashi, Miyagi Prefecture (Noka no aki (Miyagi ken Ayashi)
Noka no aki (Miyagi ken Ayashi
1946
Color woodblock print
Yoro Waterfall in Mino Province (Mino no kuni Yoro no taki), from the series Tour of the Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku Takimeguri)
Woodblock print
Tengui Rock, Autumn in Shiobara (Shiobara no aki (Tenguiwa))
1950
Color woodblock print
Autumn at the Arayu Hot Spring, Shiobara
Autumn 1920
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Frequently Asked Questions
Maple Leaves (Momoji) was created by Paul Binnie.
Maple Leaves (Momoji) depicts autumn foliage.