Tuin met herfstbloemen

About this artwork

hoogte 223 mm x breedte 287 mm

Art Historical Context

**Tuin met herfstemen (Garden with Autumn Flowers)**Created by Japanese artist Ayaoka Yshin between 1880 1890, this color woodcut measures just 223 mm high by 287 mm wide—perfectly sized for intimate appreciation, much like a treasured postcard from Japan's Meiji era. The title evokes a serene garden scene blooming with autumn flowers, capturing nature's fleeting beauty in a that was both artistic and accessible. Color woodcuts, a hallmark of Japanese printmaking, involved carving multiple wooden blocks, each inked in vibrant hues and layered precisely by hand to achieve rich, harmonious tone...