Mountain Climber with Head Turned to One Side
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- mfa
Description
Mountain Climber with Head Turned to One Side—the figure arrested mid-movement, turning to look at something outside the composition's frame—captures the alertness that is the climber's constant condition. In the mountains, what lies just outside the current field of view is always potentially significant: a change in weather, a route decision, a companion in difficulty. The turned head suggests this watchfulness, the figure never wholly absorbed in any single direction but perpetually scanning.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Mountain Climber with Head Turned to One Side was created by Umetaro Azechi (畦地梅太郎).
Mountain Climber with Head Turned to One Side depicts landscapes and mountains.