Hibiscus
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Unsodo
- Source:
- ukiyo-e.org
Description
Hibiscus — "fuyo" in Japanese, the large-flowered summer bloom associated with subtropical warmth and vitality — appears in this botanical composition by Tokuriki, the flower rendered with the direct warmth of color that distinguishes his approach to natural subjects from the more atmospheric shin-hanga tradition. Hibiscus blooms in Japan's warmest months, and Tokuriki's rendering captures the flower's brief, bold presence — the large, trumpet-shaped blooms opening for a single day before falling — with the same attentiveness he brings to his architectural subjects.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Hibiscus was created by Tomikichiro Tokuriki (徳力富吉郎).
Hibiscus uses Moku-hanga, Nishiki-e, and Sumi, on woodblock print.
Hibiscus was published by Unsodo.
Hibiscus depicts birds & flowers.