Mountains of Izumo, Shimane Prefecture
- Date:
- 1932
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
The mountain ranges of Izumo in Shimane Prefecture — Hiratsuka's home region — are rendered here in color woodblock, the layered ridges receding into blue distance. The 1932 print is among his most accomplished color landscape works, the mountain ranges of the San'in coast captured with a warmth that distinguishes his Shimane subjects from his more austere black-and-white architectural work.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Mountains of Izumo, Shimane Prefecture was created by Hiratsuka Un'ichi (平塚運一) in 1932.
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