Masao Ido - 雪月花 竹林 (Snow, Moon, & Flowers - Bamboo Forest)
Title: 雪月花 竹林 (Snow, Moon, & Flowers - Bamboo Forest). Ed.97/150.
Artist: Masao Ido (1945-2016).
Signed & Dated: Signed, titled, & editioned in pencil to plate. Published ‘95.
Medium: Woodblock Print.
Paper Size: Approx H: 44.75cm X W: 60.75cm. (Image Approx H: 35.75cm X W: 51.25cm).
Condition: A beautiful print. No notable marks or blemishes. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: Snow, Moon, & Flowers - Bamboo Forest by Masao Ido. A wonderful print, likely of Arashiyama Bamboo Grove/Sagano Bamboo Forest, Kyoto - Japan’s most famous bamboo forest. (See related: Snow, Moon, & Flowers - Cherry Blossoms at Arashiyama by 駒井琦 Komai Ki (1747–1797) & 葛飾北斎 Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849).
“Snow, Moon, & Flowers”: A Japanese expression inspired by the 8th Century Tang dynasty poet Bai Juyi; “Setsu-getsu-ka” (雪月花 “Snow, Moon, & Flowers”) has become a rooted theme in Japanese arts. Poetically echoing nature's beauty - artists have adopted “Setsu-getsu-ka” to help describe Japan’s Places of Scenic Beauty (typically views such as 日本三景 Nihon Sankei - the country’s three most celebrated scenic sights (“Snow in Amanohashidate”; “Moon in Matsushima”; “Flowers in Miyajima”)).
Article: Stepping Into The Magic Forest – Bamboo Grove Kyoto | Maria Wulff Hauglann | 30/05/21 | https://nerdnomads.com/
Official Site: Nihon Sankei: https://nihonsankei.jp
Title: 雪月花 竹林 (Snow, Moon, & Flowers - Bamboo Forest). Ed.97/150.
Artist: Masao Ido (1945-2016).
Signed & Dated: Signed, titled, & editioned in pencil to plate. Published ‘95.
Medium: Woodblock Print.
Paper Size: Approx H: 44.75cm X W: 60.75cm. (Image Approx H: 35.75cm X W: 51.25cm).
Condition: A beautiful print. No notable marks or blemishes. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: Snow, Moon, & Flowers - Bamboo Forest by Masao Ido. A wonderful print, likely of Arashiyama Bamboo Grove/Sagano Bamboo Forest, Kyoto - Japan’s most famous bamboo forest. (See related: Snow, Moon, & Flowers - Cherry Blossoms at Arashiyama by 駒井琦 Komai Ki (1747–1797) & 葛飾北斎 Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849).
“Snow, Moon, & Flowers”: A Japanese expression inspired by the 8th Century Tang dynasty poet Bai Juyi; “Setsu-getsu-ka” (雪月花 “Snow, Moon, & Flowers”) has become a rooted theme in Japanese arts. Poetically echoing nature's beauty - artists have adopted “Setsu-getsu-ka” to help describe Japan’s Places of Scenic Beauty (typically views such as 日本三景 Nihon Sankei - the country’s three most celebrated scenic sights (“Snow in Amanohashidate”; “Moon in Matsushima”; “Flowers in Miyajima”)).
Article: Stepping Into The Magic Forest – Bamboo Grove Kyoto | Maria Wulff Hauglann | 30/05/21 | https://nerdnomads.com/
Official Site: Nihon Sankei: https://nihonsankei.jp
Title: 雪月花 竹林 (Snow, Moon, & Flowers - Bamboo Forest). Ed.97/150.
Artist: Masao Ido (1945-2016).
Signed & Dated: Signed, titled, & editioned in pencil to plate. Published ‘95.
Medium: Woodblock Print.
Paper Size: Approx H: 44.75cm X W: 60.75cm. (Image Approx H: 35.75cm X W: 51.25cm).
Condition: A beautiful print. No notable marks or blemishes. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: Snow, Moon, & Flowers - Bamboo Forest by Masao Ido. A wonderful print, likely of Arashiyama Bamboo Grove/Sagano Bamboo Forest, Kyoto - Japan’s most famous bamboo forest. (See related: Snow, Moon, & Flowers - Cherry Blossoms at Arashiyama by 駒井琦 Komai Ki (1747–1797) & 葛飾北斎 Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849).
“Snow, Moon, & Flowers”: A Japanese expression inspired by the 8th Century Tang dynasty poet Bai Juyi; “Setsu-getsu-ka” (雪月花 “Snow, Moon, & Flowers”) has become a rooted theme in Japanese arts. Poetically echoing nature's beauty - artists have adopted “Setsu-getsu-ka” to help describe Japan’s Places of Scenic Beauty (typically views such as 日本三景 Nihon Sankei - the country’s three most celebrated scenic sights (“Snow in Amanohashidate”; “Moon in Matsushima”; “Flowers in Miyajima”)).
Article: Stepping Into The Magic Forest – Bamboo Grove Kyoto | Maria Wulff Hauglann | 30/05/21 | https://nerdnomads.com/
Official Site: Nihon Sankei: https://nihonsankei.jp
