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Mt. Asama in Spring by Hiratsuka Un'ichi — Japanese Woodblock print, 1956

Mt. Asama in Spring

by Hiratsuka Un'ichi

Sōsaku-hanga
SpringMountains
Date:
1956
Medium:
Woodblock print
Edition:
Self-printed

Description

Mt. Asama — the active volcano on the border of Nagano and Gunma Prefectures — is rendered in spring 1956, the volcano's cone visible above the seasonal haze. Hiratsuka's woodblock captures the mountain's bulk with the spare authority of his mature landscape style, the spring season softening without sentimentalizing the volcanic terrain.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Mt. Asama in Spring was created by Hiratsuka Un'ichi (平塚運一) in 1956.

Mt. Asama in Spring depicts spring and mountains.