Leaping Deer
- Date:
- 1928
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
A deer in full leap — its body extended in the classic pose of animal energy — is rendered in Hiratsuka's 1928 woodblock with the bold outline that gives his natural subjects their graphic force. The leaping deer subject has precedents in both Japanese and Western artistic traditions, but Hiratsuka's version prioritizes the physical fact of the animal's motion over symbolic or decorative convention.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Leaping Deer was created by Hiratsuka Un'ichi (平塚運一) in 1928.
Leaping Deer depicts animals.