Mountain Village
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art of Japan
Description
Two red-roofed houses sit atop a pale, rounded hill silhouetted against a flat dark-blue sky, with jagged dark rock formations flanking them on either side. Below, the hillside descends in smooth undulating bands of pale gray, mid-gray, and near-black, rendered as simplified curved shapes with visible woodgrain texture. A small red circular seal appears in the lower right; no human figures are present. "Mountain Village," a woodblock print by Umetaro Azechi.
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Featured in Collections
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Frequently Asked Questions
Mountain Village was created by Umetaro Azechi (畦地梅太郎).
Mountain Village depicts landscapes, mountains, and village scenes.