$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.
Climber in the Woods shows Azechi's mountaineer in the forested terrain below treeline—the approach through timber, before the world opens up into alpine exposure. The woods through which climbers pass en route to the heights have a different quality than the summit environment: enclosed, damp, the trail a narrow thread through dense growth, the mountain visible in glimpses through the canopy. His bold treatment of the forest setting would have created a different compositional density than the open-air summit compositions.
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.
Climber in the Woods was created by Umetaro Azechi (畦地梅太郎).
Climber in the Woods depicts landscapes, figures, and trees.