Kotondo is best known for bijin-ga, but his complete oeuvre includes actor prints and other figure subjects. His small corpus of only 21 designs ensures that all authenticated period impressions carry collector interest and scarcity premiums.
A woman stands or sits in a mountainous landscape setting — Ashigara Yama referring to the Ashigara mountain range in Kanagawa prefecture, associated in Japanese classical literature with the figure of Kintoki (Kintaro). The print may reference a narrative or theatrical context drawn from this tradition, situating a female figure within a setting freighted with literary meaning. Kotondo's composition balances landscape suggestion with his characteristic focus on the human form.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Ashigara Yama was created by Torii Kotondo (鳥居言人) in Not set.
Ashigara Yama was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (Not set).
Ashigara Yama depicts bijin-ga, mythology, and mountains.
