Engraving

Copperplate engraving. Japanese author Miyayama (first name: Hiroaki), specializing in the art of copperplate engraving (or aquatint), illustrates the natural elements evoked in ancient Japanese literature. Here, the autumn leaves carried by the current symbolize "ephemeral things," as indicated by the title in Japanese: "kagerō." Image size: 12 X 60 cm.