Frog / Takehisa Yumeji Mokuhangu-shu
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- British Museum
Description
A frog — from Yumeji's "Mokuhangu-shu" (Woodblock Print Collection) — appears in this print as a subject of quietly humorous observation, the small amphibian given the same careful attention that Yumeji brought to his human figures. Yumeji's nature subjects often carry a slightly anthropomorphic quality: the frog's stillness and attentiveness echo the qualities he found in his bijin figures — watchfulness, patience, a suspended readiness. The frog as subject represents the more informal, playful end of his printmaking practice.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Frog / Takehisa Yumeji Mokuhangu-shu was created by Takehisa Yumeji (竹久夢二).
Frog / Takehisa Yumeji Mokuhangu-shu depicts animals.