Glaring at the Ice and Snow
- Date:
- 1953
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; edition 4/10
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
An early edition print from a run of only ten impressions, Glaring at the Ice and Snow shows Azechi's mountaineer in the act of confronting winter terrain with the direct physical attention that defines the climber's relationship to hazard. The figure—rendered in his characteristic bold, simplified style with flat areas of color—stares upward or outward at the frozen world with an expression that is neither fear nor bravado but the concentrated assessment of a person who has learned to read ice and snow as text. The small edition suggests an experimental or especially personal early work.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Glaring at the Ice and Snow was created by Umetaro Azechi (畦地梅太郎) in 1953.
Glaring at the Ice and Snow depicts snow scenes.