$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 1954 Before Mountaineering (B) is a companion to the (A) variant, exploring the same preparatory moment from a different compositional angle or with different color relationships. Azechi's serial approach—working through a subject in multiple versions, each designated with a letter—reflects his conviction that the most important subjects required sustained investigation rather than single definitive statement. The (B) variant might show a different figure in preparation, or a different aspect of the same moment.
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
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Before Moutaineering (B) was created by Umetaro Azechi (畦地梅太郎) in 1954.
Before Moutaineering (B) depicts landscapes, figures, and mountains.
Before Moutaineering (B) measures 41.1 × 28.7 cm.