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(132,675 posts) Tue Apr 21, 2026, 05:50 PM Tuesday

Japanese woodblock interlude:

Kasamatsu Shiro (Japain, 1898-1991) - Morning Waves [woodblock], 1953, 27 x 41 cm, private collection.

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So beautiful democrank Tuesday #1

Beauty. Depth. cachukis Tuesday #2

Amazing ! Very impressionistic, yet the waves also look very realistic. eppur_se_muova Tuesday #3

I particularly like the pathway of the light across the applegrove Tuesday #4

Yes, that made a very strong impression on me too. nt eppur_se_muova Tuesday #5

This is absolutely stunning. 3catwoman3 Tuesday #6

Yes. My parents had a Japanese woodblock abstract in their bedroom at the cottage for 40+ years. My applegrove Tuesday #7

democrank

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1. So beautiful

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Tue Apr 21, 2026, 06:16 PM

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Thank you for posting this.

cachukis

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2. Beauty. Depth.

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Tue Apr 21, 2026, 06:31 PM

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eppur_se_muova

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3. Amazing ! Very impressionistic, yet the waves also look very realistic.

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Tue Apr 21, 2026, 06:47 PM

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(I realize Japanese art doesn't necessarily fit into Western 'schools' of art, but I'm using terms in a more general sense than that. Note no capital I in impressionistic !)

applegrove

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4. I particularly like the pathway of the light across the

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 07:04 PM

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waves. We had a cottage and it overlooked the moon that made a light pathway to our cottage across the lake. Good times.

eppur_se_muova

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5. Yes, that made a very strong impression on me too. nt

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Tue Apr 21, 2026, 07:42 PM

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3catwoman3

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6. This is absolutely stunning.

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Tue Apr 21, 2026, 08:26 PM

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I spent 2 years in Japan, in the Air Force nurse corps, in 1978-79. I love woodblock prints, and have several hanging in my house, and I treasure each one.

I wish I had a print of this one.

applegrove

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7. Yes. My parents had a Japanese woodblock abstract in their bedroom at the cottage for 40+ years. My

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #6)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 08:29 PM

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older brother lived in Kyoto for 30 years. I appreciate Japanese culture much more now that he passed away. Like my eyes and ears are open to anything Japanese. His partner there is lovely. I miss him.

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