Snowy Valley
- Date:
- 1959
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; edition 2/12
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
*Snowy Valley* (1959) sets a large stylized black head, marked with a maroon diamond "eye," crescent brow, and downturned mouth, against a jagged blue-grey mountain range and pale sky. Below the face, a string of round maroon beads crosses the neck, and to the left a light grey-white cleft or ravine cuts vertically down the dark slope. The palette is limited to indigo-blue, slate-grey, cream, and deep maroon-red; the print is pencil-signed "W. AZECHI," dated "59," and numbered 2/12 in the lower margin. Color woodblock print by Umetaro Azechi, edition 2/12.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Snowy Valley was created by Umetaro Azechi (畦地梅太郎) in 1959.
Snowy Valley depicts landscapes and snow scenes.