Fumio Kitaoka’s 1978 woodblock presents a high vantage on 面河渓 (Omogo Gorge), where amber autumn leaves frame the cobalt-blue river cutting through pale granite cliffs. 🍁🌊
- Year & Edition: 1978 · Artist Proof (signed, titled & dated in pencil).
- Medium: Woodblock.
- Dimensions: Sheet W: 63.00 cm × H: 48.50 cm; Image W: 55.00 cm × H: 39.75 cm.
- Condition: Excellent; vibrant, unblemished colours; paper clean & intact with a “Fumio Kitaoka” watermark to the margin.
- Notes: 面河渓 (Omogo Gorge), carved by the crystal-clear currents of 面河川 (Omogo River) at the foot of 石鎚山 (Mt. Ishizuchi), is celebrated as one of 四国’s premier natural scenic spots. Fed by snowmelt and mountain rains, the river has sculpted dramatic waterfalls, narrow ravines and smooth granite walls. In autumn, its untouched forests blaze with color, drawing hikers, sightseers and kayakers eager to experience Shikoku’s rugged beauty and thrilling river watersports.
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