Shining Wind
by Sano Seiji
- Date:
- Not set
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
Bright light saturates an outdoor scene, and the title suggests wind made visible through its effects on vegetation and atmosphere rather than depicted as a literal force. Sano's oban woodblock print translates the sensation of wind-driven sunlight into layered color, with pale tones that evoke glare and warmth. Leaves and branches bend or flutter at angles that convey directional movement across the composition. The print belongs to a strand of Sano's work that attempts to render transient weather phenomena rather than fixed topography, treating wind, light, and temperature as subjects worthy of the same attention traditionally given to named mountains or famous temple grounds.
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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
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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)"
1934
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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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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Shining Wind was created by Sano Seiji (佐野精二) in Not set.
Shining Wind depicts landscapes and trees.