Climbing Rope (Zairu), Shôwa period, dated 1957
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Harvard Art Museums
Description
The Showa-period Climbing Rope (Zairu) from 1957—related to but distinct from the 91/100 edition—may represent a different colorway or compositional variant of the rope-climbing subject. Azechi's practice of making multiple versions of his most personal subjects, each exploring a different formal approach while maintaining the essential subject matter, reflected his conviction that the mountain experience was inexhaustible as material, always offering new angles of approach.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Climbing Rope (Zairu), Shôwa period, dated 1957 was created by Umetaro Azechi (畦地梅太郎).
Climbing Rope (Zairu), Shôwa period, dated 1957 depicts landscapes, figures, and mountains.