Description

“Autumn in Japan” is an ink painter’s diary of a journey through Japan in the autumn season. A collection of memories seen through the artist’s brush, coupled with a tribute in words to the Japanese tradition of the travel diary. Four metres of daily paintings in ink by Mafalda Tenente are reproduced over nine foldout triptychs, and interspersed with the journey’s narrative. This hand-bound edition includes elements associated with autumn, such as filtered light (komorebi), changing colors (kōyō) or fallen leaves (rakuyō) through its concise creative design. A particular typeface was selected to match a new translation of a classic Japanese poem, building a bridge between the earliest travel diaries and the present book. “Autumn in Japan” is a book for all the travellers out there in search of a contemporary connection to the journeys that preceded them, as well as those who admire the art and literature of Japan.

First Edition, 2022, numbered and stamped by the Artist

A5 landscape, Letterpress and die-cut softcover, 85 pages, English language

“Autumn in Japan” will be released November 26 at Volumes Zurich and mail shipments will start the week of November 28. Your order will ship once your payment is successfully cleared after the earliest shipping date. Delivery times can take up to 8 weeks after the shipment date, depending on your delivery address. We are currently limiting units shipped to two copies per customer. Please contact me directly through info[at]mafaldatenente.com if you wish to order more than two copies.

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