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Late Spring- Scroll by Torii Kotondo — Japanese Woodblock print, Not set

Late Spring- Scroll

by Torii Kotondo

Shin-hanga
Spring
Bokashi
Date:
Not set
Medium:
Woodblock print
Format:
Oban
Edition:
Published by Watanabe Shozaburo

Description

A woman stands amid the soft haze of late spring, the composition suggesting blossoms or budding foliage through atmospheric gradients rather than specific botanical detail. The scroll format — whether literal or compositionally referenced — places the work in dialogue with the classical Japanese painting tradition, lending Kotondo's bijin-ga subject a contemplative, timeless quality. Spring bokashi gradations dissolve the background into a warm, diffuse light.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Late Spring- Scroll was created by Torii Kotondo (鳥居言人) in Not set.

Late Spring- Scroll uses Bokashi, on woodblock print.

Late Spring- Scroll was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (Not set).

Late Spring- Scroll depicts spring.