Strawberry Fields Forever - 49 - B

The forty-ninth variant in Kinoshita's ongoing series, with the 'B' designation indicating an alternate state or colorway from its paired impression. Mount Fuji is the primary subject, treated through Kinoshita's combined woodblock and etching process, which allows for both broad tonal passages achievable through graduated bokashi and the precise linework characteristic of intaglio techniques. The series' extreme longevity — reaching at least forty-nine numbered variants by 2025 — reflects a sustained meditation on a single motif, a practice with precedent in Japanese printmaking tradition, most notably Hokusai's Thirty-Six Views. The 'B' state may introduce color variation, additional printing passes, or altered tonal balance relative to its primary impression.