View of Mountain Range in Kyushu from the Sea of Amakusa (Kyushu renzan Amakusa-nada yori
- Date:
- 1940
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
The Amakusa Sea — the inland waters between the Amakusa Islands and the Kyushu mainland — is here seen with the mountain ranges of Kyushu rising behind it, a panoramic coastal and mountain subject rendered in Hiratsuka's 1940 woodblock. The title's Japanese parenthetical specifies the viewpoint: from the Amakusa-nada, looking toward the ranges. The Amakusa Islands have particular resonance as the site of Japan's 17th-century Christian uprising.
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Frequently Asked Questions
View of Mountain Range in Kyushu from the Sea of Amakusa (Kyushu renzan Amakusa-nada yori was created by Hiratsuka Un'ichi (平塚運一) in 1940.
View of Mountain Range in Kyushu from the Sea of Amakusa (Kyushu renzan Amakusa-nada yori depicts landscapes, seascapes, and mountains.