About this artwork
Here, Yoshida Chizuko has combined woodblock printing with photoetching—an engraving technique—to show a lavender field moving in a cool breeze. Chizuko was interested in finding patterns in nature, and close observation enabled her to infuse her work with a sense of movement.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Arts of Asia
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Artist
- Yoshida Chizuko
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Title
- Cool Breeze (Sofu)
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Place
- Japan (Artist's nationality:)
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Date
- 1993
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Medium
- Photoetching and color woodblock print
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Dimensions
- 100.5 × 41.5 cm (39 5/8 × 16 3/8 in.)
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Credit Line
- Gift of Chizuko, Takasuke, and Ayomi Yoshida
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Reference Number
- 2013.38
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Copyright
- © 2013 Chizuko, Takasuke, and Ayomi Yoshida.