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Outing in the Autumn Field shows figures moving through a landscape of ripening grasses and scattered wildflowers, evoking the centuries-old Japanese tradition of noyuki — excursions into the countryside to appreciate the seasonal shift from summer's lushness to autumn's muted palette. The subject connects to classical waka poetry, where autumn fields symbolize both beauty and transience. Kokei translates this literary-pastoral theme into woodblock with a sensitivity to the warm ochres, fading greens, and cool sky tones that define late-season landscapes, composing the figures within the expansive field rather than dominating it.
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
(Outing in the Autumn Filed) was created by Tsuruya Kokei (弦屋光溪) in c. 1830-1844.
(Outing in the Autumn Filed) depicts autumn foliage.
