Mountain Peak
by Maeda Masao
- Date:
- 20th century
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Mountain Peak is a color woodblock print from the twentieth century depicting one of Japan's characteristic mountain forms — whether the volcanic cone of Fuji, the alpine drama of the Japan Alps, or the rounded granite peaks of the older mountain ranges. Maeda Masao's characteristic bold line work gives the mountain's form a graphic directness, the peak rising against a simplified sky with the clarity of a compositional statement rather than a meteorological observation. His mountain prints connect his work to the deep tradition of sacred mountain imagery in Japanese art while asserting a distinctly modern graphic sensibility.
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Lake Kugushi in Wakasa Province (Wakasa Kugushiko), from the series Souvenirs of Travel I (Tabi miyage dai isshu)"
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Autumn Maple Leaves at Takao, from the album Eight Views of Kyoto (Kyôto hakkei)
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The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province (Sanuki Kaiganji no hama), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen)"
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
Tea Kettle, section of a sheet from the series "Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Provinces" (Kohon meihitsu ishizuri kagami)
n.d.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Mountain Peak was created by Maeda Masao (前田政雄) in 20th century.
Mountain Peak depicts landscapes and mountains.