$500–$8,000. Common later works: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: His enormous output (lived to 102) means most works are accessible. Early black-and-white prints are most valued.
Mt. Myōgi in Gunma Prefecture is an eroded volcanic massif whose dramatic silhouette of rocky spires rises abruptly from the surrounding plains. Hiratsuka renders it at sunset — "Kareyuku Myōgi," the title suggesting the mountain fading in the day's last light. The 1958 woodblock conveys the mountain's rugged outline through his bold carving, the sunset context adding unusual atmospheric color to an otherwise monochrome sensibility.
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Mount Myogi at Sunset, Gunma Prefecture (Kareyuku Myogi) was created by Hiratsuka Un'ichi (平塚運一) in 1958.
Mount Myogi at Sunset, Gunma Prefecture (Kareyuku Myogi) depicts landscapes, night scenes, and mountains.
