Japan Alps
- Date:
- 1989
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 67.8 × 27.1 cm
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
The Japan Alps rise in a dramatic winter profile in this 1989 print by Karhu, the mountain range's jagged peaks departing significantly from his usual urban architectural subjects. Karhu's occasional landscape prints remind collectors that his eye was not limited to the narrow streets of Kyoto — he could apply the same formal intelligence to mountains and coastline that he brought to tile rooftops and wooden lattices. The Alps composition has an airy expansiveness that contrasts with the compressed intimacy of his townscape work.
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The Compound of the Tenman Shrine at Kameido in the Snow (Kameido Tenmangu keidai no yuki), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)"
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Miyajima in Snow (Yuki no Miyajima)
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1932
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Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Japan Alps was created by Clifton Karhu in 1989.
Japan Alps depicts snow scenes, winter, and mountains.
Japan Alps measures 67.8 × 27.1 cm (Oban format).