$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 Warming Hands by Stove (Sutōbu no mae)—the fundamental mountain hut gesture of hands extended toward heat, palms facing the stove's warmth—is one of Azechi's most universal subjects, a domestic ritual practiced at every elevation where humans take shelter. The figure warming themselves is both specific mountain person and universal human being confronting cold, the gesture itself as archaic as fire. His bold, simplified rendering gave this intimate moment the formal weight of an icon.
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
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Man Warming Hands by Stove (Sutôbu no mae) was created by Umetaro Azechi (畦地梅太郎).
Man Warming Hands by Stove (Sutôbu no mae) depicts figures, daily life, and interiors.
