Climbing the Mountain
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
Climbing the Mountain—the fundamental act of Azechi's artistic and personal life—appears as a subject in its most direct statement: the upward movement, the body tilted forward against gravity, the mountain terrain as both obstacle and destination. His simplified figure ascending against a simplified mountain background captures the essential relationship that defined his worldview: the human will exerted against the vertical world, small against large, warm against cold, persistent against the mountain's indifference.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Climbing the Mountain was created by Umetaro Azechi (畦地梅太郎).
Climbing the Mountain depicts landscapes and mountains.