Karasawa
- Date:
- 1955
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; edition 6/30
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
The 1955 Karasawa—the famous cirque and glacier on the flank of Hotaka-dake in the Northern Alps, accessible from Kamikochi by a strenuous several-hour approach—was one of the great alpine environments of Japanese mountaineering. The Karasawa basin, enclosed by steep rocky walls and containing a permanent snowfield, was a place that shaped the mountain imagination of a generation of Japanese climbers. Azechi's edition 6 of 30, a small run, suggests this was a more experimental or personally important print than his larger-edition commercial work.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Karasawa was created by Umetaro Azechi (畦地梅太郎) in 1955.
Karasawa depicts landscapes, snow scenes, and mountains.