The Four Seasons Expressed in Haiku

1963/1964

Arthur L. Flory

Associated Names
Arthur L. Flory

Artist, American, 1914 - 1972

This is a photograph of a wooden surface with a natural grain pattern. The image captures a section of wood that features a variety of textures and grain patterns, highlighted by knots and subtle color variations. The wood's surface appears smooth with a slight sheen. The knots are distributed unevenly, adding character to the image, and the warm tones of the wood create an inviting and organic feel. The edges of the wood are bordered by a simple frame, and a black strip runs along the bottom.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    unbound portfolio with wooden box, title page, twenty sheets with haiku verses, and twenty corresponding prints

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (box): 60.5 × 48.2 cm (23 13/16 × 19 in.)
    sheet: 56.4 × 45.2 cm (22 3/16 × 17 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.803.1-41

Associated Artworks

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The image is a drawing of text featuring handwriting in Japanese characters and English. The English text reads: "This folio of the four seasons expressed in Haiku was printed with the assistance of my daughters. I have translated the poems freely into English. There are ten editions of 20 prints and 20 writings. The work was started in June 1963 and completed Jan. 1964. I made the boxes for the prints." The drawing is a documentation of a personal artistic process involving haiku with the artist's signature at the bottom.

Title Page

Arthur L. Flory

1963

The image depicts Japanese calligraphy with black ink characters on a light background. The characters are arranged in a balanced composition with distinct brushstrokes, emphasizing simplicity and aesthetic harmony. The artwork showcases the beauty of written language as an art form, focusing on the form and texture of the characters.

Haiku by Buson

Arthur L. Flory

1963

The image contains organic, circular shapes located at the upper and lower corners of the canvas. These black and white forms resemble cloudy tree tops or mushroom caps with vertical lines that can be interpreted as tree trunks or stems. The arrangement may evoke an abstract landscape similar to a grove of trees or a forest.

Image (Buson)

Arthur L. Flory

1963

Artwork history & notes

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