Mount Amagi Imperial Forest, Izu
- Date:
- 1935
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
The Amagi Imperial Forest in Izu Peninsula — a protected cedar forest on the volcanic plateau at the peninsula's center — is rendered in one of Hiratsuka's earlier color woodblock works. The tall cryptomeria trees create a cathedral-like interior, the forest's density and age conveyed through the dense, overlapping forms of his color carving. The imperial designation gives the otherwise wild landscape a political dimension.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Mount Amagi Imperial Forest, Izu was created by Hiratsuka Un'ichi (平塚運一) in 1935.
Mount Amagi Imperial Forest, Izu depicts landscapes, trees, and mountains.