Man going to the mountain — 山をゆく人
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
$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.
Man Going to the Mountain (山をゆく人)—the person in transit between the lowland world and the high places, carrying their pack up the approach trail—is one of Azechi's most transitional figures: neither fully of the valley nor yet of the summit, but moving through the intermediate terrain that connects the two. This liminal figure, neither arriving nor departing but purely in motion, was a recurring presence in his work, the journey itself as important as any destination.
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.
Man going to the mountain — 山をゆく人 was created by Umetaro Azechi (畦地梅太郎).
Man going to the mountain — 山をゆく人 depicts landscapes and mountains.