Mount Aso in Kyushu
- Date:
- 1935
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Mt. Aso in central Kyushu is one of the world's largest active volcanic calderas, its smoking peaks rising above a vast grassy plain. Hiratsuka's 1935 color woodblock renders the volcanic landscape with unusual atmospheric warmth, the mountain's characteristic flat-topped profile emerging above the Aso valley. The color treatment — rare in his output — suggests his engagement with the landscape's chromatic drama.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Mount Aso in Kyushu was created by Hiratsuka Un'ichi (平塚運一) in 1935.
Mount Aso in Kyushu depicts landscapes and mountains.