紅葉
Kotondo is best known for bijin-ga, but his complete oeuvre includes actor prints and other figure subjects. His small corpus of only 21 designs ensures that all authenticated period impressions carry collector interest and scarcity premiums.
A woman stands framed by brilliant autumn foliage, the fiery reds and oranges of the maple leaves creating a vivid backdrop for her composed figure. The seasonal setting evokes the traditional Japanese sensitivity to the beauty of impermanence — momijigari, the appreciation of autumn color — and adds emotional depth to the portrait.
Noka no aki (Miyagi ken Ayashi
1946
Color woodblock print
Woodblock print
1950
Color woodblock print
Autumn 1920
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Autumn Leaves (紅葉) was created by Torii Kotondo (鳥居言人) in 1929.
Autumn Leaves was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1929).
Autumn Leaves depicts autumn foliage.
