$500–$5,000. Common mountain prints: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: Azechi's cheerful mountain prints have consistent demand. Larger and more complex compositions are most valued.
The 1955 A Man Skiing (Sukii no otoko), edition 10 of 50, shows Azechi's figure in the descended, forward-leaning posture of a downhill run—a different relationship to the mountain than the slow upward toil of the climber. The skier's speed and the way the body adapts to acceleration gave him a more dynamic compositional challenge than the static mountain man portraits that formed the core of his work. The Alpine sport of skiing had been adopted by the Japanese mountaineering community to which Azechi himself belonged.
1944 (printed c. 1950 from recut block?)
Color woodblock print; oban
1944 (printed c. 1950 from recut block?)
Color woodblock print; oban
1945
Color woodblock print
1961
Color woodblock print; edition 10/100
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
A Man Skiing (Sukii no otoko) was created by Umetaro Azechi (畦地梅太郎) in 1955.
A Man Skiing (Sukii no otoko) depicts figures, snow scenes, and winter.
