
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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- Auction House · Sotheby's
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Art of Japan
October 29, 2024
Estimate: $8,000 – $10,000
Lot 32
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