Boy's Day 2
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Typical Price
$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.
Description
Boy's Day 2—the celebration of Tango no Sekku on the fifth day of the fifth month, when households with sons fly carp streamers from poles above their rooftops and display warrior dolls indoors—appears in Azechi's folk-art-influenced style as a subject naturally suited to his visual vocabulary. The carp streamers themselves, their painted scales and open mouths, their movement in the wind, were among the most graphic elements of traditional Japanese seasonal celebration, and his simplified rendering would have given them bold, energetic form.
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Cemetery at Sengakuji, from the series Recollections of Tokyo
1945
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1961
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Frequently Asked Questions
Boy's Day 2 was created by Umetaro Azechi (畦地梅太郎).
Boy's Day 2 depicts children and daily life.