Nabukabira
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
Nabukabira—a place name from what appears to be one of Azechi's northern or alpine landscape subjects, the name's phonetic pattern suggesting a remote area with indigenous or dialectal designation—appears in his output as one of the locationally specific prints that documented actual places alongside his more archetypal mountain compositions. His prints of named places combined topographical attention with his characteristic formal simplification, the place identified but transformed through his bold visual language.
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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
Nabukabira was created by Umetaro Azechi (畦地梅太郎).
Nabukabira depicts landscapes and mountains.