Waterfall
- Date:
- 1950s
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
A waterfall composition by Aoyama Masaharu — a subject with a long lineage in Japanese landscape art, from the ink paintings of the Muromachi period through the ukiyo-e waterfall prints of the Edo era. Aoyama's treatment of the waterfall reflects his grounding in traditional Japanese painting techniques: the water is rendered with attention to its dynamic movement, its foam and mist, and its relationship to the rocky landscape through which it falls. The 1950s date situates this work in the period of his mature sosaku-hanga practice, when his technical mastery — praised by scholars for its exceptional carving, printing, and design — was fully developed.
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Featured in Collections
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Frequently Asked Questions
Waterfall was created by Aoyama Masaharu (青山正治) in 1950s.
Waterfall depicts landscapes, waterfalls, and rivers & lakes.