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Mt. Uchikongo Falls (banbak-do) Korea by Hiratsuka Un'ichi — Japanese Woodblock print, 1939

Mt. Uchikongo Falls (banbak-do) Korea

by Hiratsuka Un'ichi

Sōsaku-hanga
WaterfallsRivers & LakesMountains
Date:
1939
Medium:
Woodblock print
Edition:
Self-printed

Description

The waterfalls at Mt. Uchikongo in Korea — a mountain known for dramatic cliff faces and cascading water — are rendered in Hiratsuka's direct woodblock style during his 1930s travels on the Korean peninsula. The 1939 print captures the falls' force through his bold carving strokes, the water descending through the mountain's rocky gorge. The work belongs to his Korean landscape series made during Japan's colonial period.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Mt. Uchikongo Falls (banbak-do) Korea was created by Hiratsuka Un'ichi (平塚運一) in 1939.

Mt. Uchikongo Falls (banbak-do) Korea depicts waterfalls, rivers & lakes, and mountains.