Kamakochi
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art of Japan
Description
Kamikochi—the famous valley at the heart of the Northern Japan Alps, a glacially carved basin at 1500 meters elevation surrounded by peaks above 3000 meters—was one of the great destinations of Japanese mountaineering and tourist culture. Azechi's Kamikochi print likely shows the valley's distinctive features: the clear Azusa River, the dead trees standing in the marsh near Taisho Pond, the great wall of mountains beyond. The valley served as a base for many of the high climbs his prints celebrated.
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More Landscapes Prints
Lake Kugushi in Wakasa Province (Wakasa Kugushiko), from the series Souvenirs of Travel I (Tabi miyage dai isshu)"
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Autumn Maple Leaves at Takao, from the album Eight Views of Kyoto (Kyôto hakkei)
Woodblock print
The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province (Sanuki Kaiganji no hama), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen)"
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
Tea Kettle, section of a sheet from the series "Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Provinces" (Kohon meihitsu ishizuri kagami)
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Kamakochi was created by Umetaro Azechi (畦地梅太郎).
Kamakochi depicts landscapes, rivers & lakes, and mountains.