Repose
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
Repose—a figure at rest, the body released from the sustained effort of climbing or the concentration of mountain navigation—shows Azechi's mountain man in the moment of earned relaxation. The resting climber, whether sitting on a summit rock or lying in the grass at a col, had a different physical quality from the striving climber: the muscles released, the attention diffused, the body's urgent purposefulness dissolved into the simple pleasure of being still at altitude. His bold style captured this quality of released energy.
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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
Repose was created by Umetaro Azechi (畦地梅太郎).
Repose depicts landscapes, figures, and mountains.