A Cliff (3)
- Date:
- 1995
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Dimensions:
- 45.4 × 60.6 cm
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
A cliff face — "A Cliff (3)" from 1995 — becomes in Hagiwara's treatment a study in the vertical drama of geological time: the strata, cracks, and surface textures of exposed rock rendered through the carved woodblock's capacity to translate physical surface into printed mark. Hagiwara's late career showed an increasing interest in natural geological subjects, finding in rock formations the same layered complexity he had explored in more abstract compositions. The third in the series suggests a sustained investigation of cliff imagery from multiple angles or with varying technique.
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Featured in Collections
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Frequently Asked Questions
A Cliff (3) was created by Hideo Hagiwara (萩原英雄) in 1995.
A Cliff (3) depicts landscapes, mountains, and abstract.
A Cliff (3) measures 45.4 × 60.6 cm.