$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 1957 Climbing Rope (Zairu), edition 91 of 100, shows Azechi's mountaineer in the fundamental technical act that distinguishes technical alpinism from mere hiking: the rope connecting two or more climbers, distributing the risk of falling across the roped team. The zairu—the climbing rope—appears in many of his prints as both practical equipment and symbolic object, the thin line that binds climbers together and, in theory, allows each to catch the other's fall. The near-complete edition number suggests strong contemporary demand.
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.
Climbing Rope (Zairu) was created by Umetaro Azechi (畦地梅太郎) in 1957.
Climbing Rope (Zairu) depicts landscapes, figures, and mountains.