Volcano Path
- Date:
- 1952
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; edition 14/50
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
"Volcano Path" (1952) renders a mountainous landscape in faceted planes of grey, taupe, and charcoal against a deep teal sky, with one rust-orange peak breaking the otherwise muted palette. Three white utility poles, their crossarms and insulator pegs simplified to thin geometric strokes, stand in the foreground where a pale sloping path cuts diagonally across the hillside. Umetaro Azechi signed the sheet in pencil at the lower left and stamped it with a red seal at the lower right; this impression is numbered 14/50.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Volcano Path was created by Umetaro Azechi (畦地梅太郎) in 1952.
Volcano Path depicts landscapes, figures, and mountains.