Gihachiro Okuyama’s “野分 (‘Autumn Gale’)” depicts a windswept marsh with tall grasses bending in a gusty breeze, a narrow muddy path snaking through the reeds toward a distant line of pines and rolling mountains. The textured water and grasses convey the raw energy of an autumn wind sweeping across Japan’s coastal wetlands. 🍂🌬️
- Year & Edition: Open Edition. Circa 1960-70s; seal to lower right.
- Medium: Woodblock.
- Dimensions: Sheet H: 12.25 cm × W: 24.25 cm.
- Condition: Excellent; clean image face.
- Notes: In coastal regions, “Autumn Gale” (野分, nowaki) refers to strong seasonal winds that sweep across tidal flats and marshes, signaling the end of summer. Okuyama’s print captures that moment - grasses laid flat by the wind, a lone path leading through the wetland, and the silhouette of distant pine forests and foothills under a stormy sky.
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