Riverside in Morning
- Date:
- 1964
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Dimensions:
- 62.9 × 57.8 cm
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
$200–$1,500. Common prints: $200–$500. Key value factors: Takahashi's prints are modestly priced. Quality examples with strong design are most valued.
A 1964 woodblock print in ink and color on paper depicting a riverside scene in morning light. The combination of water and early daylight provides Takahashi with a subject defined by luminosity and reflection, where the river's surface becomes a second sky and the morning atmosphere softens all edges. The print likely employs pale, cool tones to convey the particular quality of light in the hour after sunrise, when shadows are long and colors have not yet reached their midday intensity. Riverside mornings offer a visual experience of horizontal calm, the flat plane of water meeting the flat plane of low-angle light, that Takahashi could translate directly into the planar logic of woodblock printing.
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Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Riverside in Morning was created by Takahashi Rikio (高橋力雄) in 1964.
Riverside in Morning depicts landscapes and rivers & lakes.
Riverside in Morning measures 62.9 × 57.8 cm.
