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Honda Takeshi — Walking in the Mountains – October (The Moon with Mulberry Trees) (Yama aruki – jugatsu, kuwa no ki no tsuki) | 2014
Honda Takeshi

Walking in the Mountains – October (The Moon with Mulberry Trees) (Yama aruki – jugatsu, kuwa no ki no tsuki) | 2014

Honda Takeshi's "Walking in the Mountains – October (The Moon with Mulberry Trees)" from 2014 employs traditional Japanese woodblock printing techniques to depict an autumnal mountain landscape suffused with lyrical naturalism. The work's title references both the specific season and the mulberry trees that anchor the composition, while the inclusion of the moon evokes classical Japanese aesthetic traditions of nocturnal contemplation. Through its delicate interplay of color, line, and negative space, the print captures a moment of quiet observation within nature that resonates with centuries of East Asian landscape painting.

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Art of Japan

October 29, 2024

Estimate: $8,000$10,000

Lot 32

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Honda Takeshi, Walking in the Mountains – October (The Moon with Mulberry Trees) (Yama aruki – jugatsu, kuwa no ki no tsuki) | 2014

Honda Takeshi's "Walking in the Mountains – October (The Moon with Mulberry Trees)" from 2014 employs traditional Japanese woodblock printing techniques to depict an autumnal mountain landscape suffused with lyrical naturalism. The work's title references both the specific season and the mulberry trees that anchor the composition, while the inclusion of the moon evokes classical Japanese aesthetic traditions of nocturnal contemplation. Through its delicate interplay of color, line, and negative space, the print captures a moment of quiet observation within nature that resonates with centuries of East Asian landscape painting.

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Related themes

Autumn, Traditional Technique, Serene, Japanese Artist, Landscape, Mountain Scenery, 21st Century, Nature, Contemporary Art, Woodblock Print

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