Fumio Kitaoka - 雪の山 (Snowy Mountain)

Name: Fumio Kitaoka - 雪の山 (Snowy Mountain)
Brand: Kumo Arts
Price: 320.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

£320.00

Modern | Sōsaku Hanga Woodblock Print

Fumio Kitaoka’s 1976 Woodblock print “雪の山 (Snowy Mountain)” evokes the still majesty of a snow-blanketed peak at dusk, with two solitary figures traversing the frozen landscape beneath towering ridges. A beautiful testament to winter’s serene grandeur. 🏔️❄️🌲

Year & Edition: 1976 · Artist Proof (signed, titled & dated in pencil).
Medium: Woodblock.
Dimensions: Sheet W: 63.50 cm × H: 47.75 cm; Image W: 55.00 cm × H: 40.00 cm.
Condition: Outstanding; strong colour with no notable marks or blemishes; paper crisp & intact with very faint browning to outer margin.
Notes: This rare early work captures the quiet drama of Japan’s remote winter terrain - two tiny figures underscoring humanity’s fleeting presence against the vast, snow-sculpted hills. A sublime and evocative print from Kitaoka’s less-seen oeuvre.

About the Artist

Fumio Kitaoka (1918-2007) was a leading figure in Japan’s sōsaku-hanga movement and a student of both Unichi Hiratsuka and Koshiro Onchi. Known for his quietly powerful landscapes, Kitaoka explored seasonal change, shifting light, and the passage of time. He exhibited and taught internationally from the 1950s onward, and his work is held in major collections including MoMA, Harvard Art Museums, and the Yokohama Museum of Art. [ ← View All Works by Fumio Kitaoka]