Friend of the Mountain
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Harvard Art Museum
"Friend of the Mountain" is a [sosaku-hanga](/glossary/sosaku-hanga) landscape print by Umetaro Azechi, created during the Showa period. This atmospheric composition captures a specific place and moment with the poetic sensibility that characterizes the finest Japanese landscape prints.
Umetaro Azechi brings characteristic attention to atmospheric conditions and seasonal nuance, using the woodblock medium's capacity for subtle color gradation to create a landscape that feels both specific to its location and universal in its emotional resonance.
This print represents Umetaro Azechi's contribution to the sosaku-hanga tradition during the Showa period. As with all works by this artist, it reflects both individual artistic vision and the broader cultural moment in which it was created. For collectors and admirers of Japanese printmaking, it offers a window into the sophisticated aesthetic world that produced some of the most beloved images in art history.
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.
Friend of the Mountain was created by Umetaro Azechi (畦地梅太郎).
Friend of the Mountain depicts landscapes and mountains.