Early Summer for the Young, Hayama, Japan

1966/1967, printed 2023

Daidō Moriyama

Associated Names
Daidō Moriyama

Artist, Japanese, born 1938

Four men are laying on their backs on a sandy beach. They are parallel to each other, with their eyes closed and heads turned slightly to the right. They have short hair and are wearing swim trunks. Some objects like a striped shirt, hat, and bags are beside them. The background shows sandy beach material with sunlight reflecting on their bodies.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    inkjet print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Michael Hawley

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 33.66 × 50.17 cm (13 1/4 × 19 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2024.101.1.12

Associated Artworks

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This is an image of a large pig walking on a street. The pig appears dark with a lighter band around its midsection. The setting is an urban environment with tall buildings, sidewalks, and electric poles visible in the background. The photo is black and white, showing contrast and emphasizing textures like the pig's hair and the road. Shadows on the pavement indicate a strong light source, likely sunlight.

Inobuta (Hybrid Pig)

Daidō Moriyama

1976

This is a photograph of a book cover. The cover is dark gray and textured to resemble leather. The words "DAIDO MORIYAMA" are in bold black uppercase letters in the upper right section, and "CLASSIC DAIDO" in a similar style in the lower left section. The design is minimalistic, enhancing the text against the textured background.

Classic Daidō

Daidō Moriyama

2023

This image shows an ocean view captured from a low, close-to-water perspective, offering a wide expanse of the sea extending to the horizon. The horizon line is positioned approximately one-third from the top, where a dark silhouette of distant land or clouds meets the sky. The style resembles photorealism achieved through stippling, with the image composed of various dots suggesting texture and shading. The color palette is monochromatic, featuring stark contrasts of black, white, and different grays, highlighting the churning waves and adding depth to the sky. This creates a vibrant interplay of light and dark, giving the seascape a sense of dynamism and intensity.

Kariudo (Hunter)

Daidō Moriyama

1972

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(The Lapis Press, Culver City, CA); Michael Hawley, Los Angeles, July 2024; gift to NGA, 2024.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: 森山 大道 / [underlined] Daidō; bottom right in graphite: 2/10

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