Isumo Mountains
- Date:
- 1922
- Medium:
- Woodcut print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
An early woodcut from Hiratsuka's formative period, this landscape of the mountains near his birthplace in Izumo (now Shimane Prefecture) reflects his first sustained engagement with the landscape of western Japan. The 1922 woodcut's direct carving already shows the bold simplification that would define his mature style — mountains rendered as mass rather than atmospheric suggestion.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Isumo Mountains was created by Hiratsuka Un'ichi (平塚運一) in 1922.
Isumo Mountains depicts landscapes and mountains.