Mountain Range
by Kosaka Gajin
- Date:
- 20th century
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
by Kosaka Gajin
Key value factors: As self-carved and self-printed works, sosaku-hanga value is tied to the artist's reputation and edition size. Larger formats, earlier editions, and historically significant works command the highest prices.
A succession of peaks receding into atmospheric distance, each ridge rendered in progressively lighter tones that suggest haze, altitude, and the vast scale of the Japanese mountain interior. Kosaka Gajin uses the woodblock medium's capacity for smooth gradation to build depth through layered planes of color, creating a sense of immense space with economical means. The absence of human figures or structures reinforces the wilderness character of the scene. This is landscape reduced to its elemental components—rock, sky, and the thin air between ranges stretching toward the horizon.
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Mountain Range was created by Kosaka Gajin (上坂雅人) in 20th century.
Mountain Range depicts landscapes and mountains.
