Goat/Sheep, Tanzaku (#21) belongs to Tanzaku. The tall, narrow tanzaku format derives from strips used for writing waka poetry. Its proportions encourage compressed, vertical compositions and retain an association with poetic exchange, seasonal imagery, and intimate display.
The title identifies the design’s particular figure, episode, object, or place, anchoring Gekkō’s composition in a larger network of historical narrative and cultural association. The catalog identifies animal, goat, and sun among the principal motifs. Gekkō uses their relationship to clarify action, season, setting, and narrative emphasis rather than treating them as interchangeable decoration.
Gekkō’s print style is noted for painterly contours, soft color transitions, and reserved paper, effects achieved through the collaborative disciplines of block carving and hand printing.
Additional information
| Subjects | animal, goat, sun |
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