Over the Mountain (Uto hanga-kan)
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- British Museum
- Image courtesy of
- British Museum
Description
Bold black-and-white woodblock print showing an undulating mountain landscape rendered in flat, angular masses of black ink against the unprinted white paper. A single bird glides in the white gap between two dark peaks near the center, while small cutout star- or flower-like white shapes puncture the black form in the lower left. The composition is stark and graphic, with no gradation between the ink and paper — only sharp, faceted contours defining the terrain.
Title: Over the Mountain (Uto hanga-kan). Artist: Shiko Munakata. Medium: woodblock print. Year: unknown.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Over the Mountain (Uto hanga-kan) was created by Shiko Munakata (棟方志功).
Yes — Over the Mountain (Uto hanga-kan) is part of the The Tale of the Auklet (Uto Hanga-kan) series by Shiko Munakata.
Over the Mountain (Uto hanga-kan) depicts landscapes and mountains.