Morning Mist
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Dimensions:
- 33.7 × 67.9 cm
- Image courtesy of
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
"Morning Mist" is a contemporary mokuhanga print by Ryusei Okamoto, created during the contemporary. This work demonstrates the artist's distinctive approach to landscapes and foxes through the medium of Japanese woodblock printing.
Okamoto creates evocative woodblock prints that blend romantic imagery with atmospheric landscapes, from misty village scenes to poetic depictions of foxes and seasonal beauty.
This print represents Ryusei Okamoto's contribution to the contemporary mokuhanga tradition during the contemporary. As with all works by this artist, it reflects both individual artistic vision and the broader cultural moment in which it was created. For collectors and admirers of Japanese printmaking, it offers a window into the sophisticated aesthetic world that produced some of the most beloved images in art history.
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Lake Kugushi in Wakasa Province (Wakasa Kugushiko), from the series Souvenirs of Travel I (Tabi miyage dai isshu)"
Wakasa Kugushiko
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)
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Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Morning Mist was created by Ryusei Okamoto (岡本隆生).
Morning Mist depicts landscapes.
Morning Mist measures 33.7 × 67.9 cm.



