Signed Yama (20th Century) Japanese, Abstract Landscape Accordion Metal Framed Wall Art "Misty Mountain". Accordion metal abstract landscape composition depicting mountains. Signed lower right "Yama", titled lower left and verso, "Misty Mountain". Framed.

Accordion metal art refers to artistic representations of the accordion—both realistic and abstract—crafted from metal using techniques such as welding, casting, engraving, or repoussé. This niche form of sculpture and decorative art often highlights the accordion’s distinctive bellows and keys, celebrating its cultural associations with folk, jazz, and regional music traditions. Artists may create wall hangings, freestanding sculptures, or functional decor pieces that play with the instrument’s form, transforming it into expressive, dynamic visual statements. The use of metal adds a sense of durability and industrial texture, contrasting with the typically wooden and leather construction of actual accordions, while still evoking rhythm, movement, and sound through shape and composition. Accordion metal art can be found in public art installations, music-themed venues, galleries, and private collections, especially where the instrument holds nostalgic or regional significance.

Overall Size: 28 1/4 x 32 1/2 in.
Sight Size: 18 x 23 1/4 in.

Yohei Yama (b. 1977 in Saitama, Japan; lives and works in Ho Chi Minh City) is a contemporary abstract artist known for his intricate, meditative compositions that channel elemental and spiritual energy. His paintings often feature swirling fields of fine lines, miniature tree motifs, rays of light, and interlocking geometric forms, symbolizing unseen natural forces and the flow of time and connection. Deeply influenced by the emotional aftermath of the 2011 Fukushima disaster, Yama transformed that experience into a visual language of healing and renewal. His work does not depict literal landscapes but rather embodies the rhythms and energies of nature and human interrelation. Yama’s art invites viewers into a contemplative space where identity dissolves into universal flow. He has exhibited internationally, including a solo exhibition titled “Zephyr” at the Three Shadows Photography Art Centre in Xiamen, and his works have appeared in major auctions such as Sotheby’s and Christie’s Hong Kong.