Hiro Yamagata - Mt. Huangshan in Mist(霧の黄山)
Hiro Yamagata - Mt. Huangshan in Mist(霧の黄山)
| Artist | Hiro Yamagata (Japan, 1948-) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Materials | Ink and acrylic on paper |
| Size | (H)32.5cm, (W)42.5cm |
| Framed size | (H)57.7cm, (W)67.6cm, (D)5.2cm |
| Rarity | Unique |
| Medium | Painting |
| Signature | Signed "Yamagata" and dated 2000 at the lower right. |
| Condition and Authenticity | Overall paper undulation and fold creases across the sheet, with a small dent on the left side of the frame. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by NATURE BOY INC. (reference number Y-752), which identifies the work as an original. |
| Provenance | Auction in Japan |
| Frame | Framed (light wood outer frame with a gold inner fillet); a small dent on the left side. |
Painted in 2000, this monochrome ink-and-acrylic work depicts Mount Huangshan, the UNESCO World Heritage mountain range in Anhui, China, celebrated for its granite peaks rising from a sea of clouds. Dense, saturated ink builds the foreground crag while pale washes dissolve the far summits into drifting mist, capturing the mountain's ever-shifting atmosphere rather than a literal view. The gestural brushwork and restrained tonal range stand in striking contrast to the vivid, celebratory silkscreens for which Hiro Yamagata became internationally known. After his first trip to China in 1998, Yamagata produced works informed by Taoist thought and East Asian landscape traditions, and this painting belongs to that lesser-seen, contemplative side of his practice. It is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by NATURE BOY INC., which records the reference number Y-752 and identifies the piece as an original, and it is hand-signed and dated by the artist at the lower right.