A Volcanic Mountain
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
$500–$5,000. Common mountain prints: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: Azechi's cheerful mountain prints have consistent demand. Larger and more complex compositions are most valued.
A Volcanic Mountain refers to the specific geological character of much of Japan's alpine terrain—the country's mountains are products of volcanic activity, many of them technically active, their forms shaped by eruptions and their landscapes stained with sulfurous deposits. Azechi's volcanic mountain would have distinctive colors and forms compared to the more typically alpine peaks: ochres and greys rather than pure white and grey-blue, the mountain's living geological nature evident in the surface of the print.
1944 (printed c. 1950 from recut block?)
Color woodblock print; oban
1944 (printed c. 1950 from recut block?)
Color woodblock print; oban
1945
Color woodblock print
1961
Color woodblock print; edition 10/100
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.
A Volcanic Mountain was created by Umetaro Azechi (畦地梅太郎).
A Volcanic Mountain depicts landscapes and mountains.