Fumio Kitaoka’s 1963 print places a bleached, weathered log against a painstakingly rendered rocky shore, where countless tiny hatch marks evoke the textured bed of tidal stones and pebbles. Bright yellow highlights - traces of seaweed or evening light - dot both wood and rock, lending the composition a quiet, liminal glow between land and sea. 🪵🌊
- Year & Edition: 1963 · Ed. of 100 (25/100) (signed, titled & dated in pencil).
- Medium: Woodblock.
- Dimensions: Sheet W: 42.50 cm × H: 52.50 cm; Image W: 34.75 cm × H: 44.75 cm.
- Condition: Fabulous for an early piece; strong, vibrant colour; few faint foxing spots to margins; paper clean & sharp with minor crimping at lower right and faint tape residue at upper corners.
- Notes: An early work by Kitaoka, this piece explores the interplay of organic form and geological texture. The driftwood’s sinuous curves contrast with the shore’s fractured planes, while the subtle yellow accents suggest the sea’s memory stamped onto both wood and stone.
