Published 1911, Scared by Thunder, Bungei Kurabu, Vol.17, No.8. belongs to Kuchi-e. Kuchi-e were frontispiece illustrations inserted into Meiji literary magazines and novels. Their intimate subjects, fashionable figures, and sophisticated printing helped frame a reader’s encounter with modern fiction while bringing fine color woodblock work into mass publishing.
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 women as the principal motif. Gekkō uses it to clarify action, season, setting, or narrative emphasis rather than 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
| Editions | First Edition |
|---|---|
| Size | Kuchi-e |
| Subjects | women |
| Year Published | 1911 |
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