Mountaineer
- Date:
- 1953
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Dimensions:
- 43.8 × 31.9 cm
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
The 1953 Mountaineer—a straightforward title for one of his most characteristic figure types—shows Azechi's climber in what may be one of his most formally complete expressions of the archetype. By 1953 his style had achieved the bold, simplified confidence that would define the next four decades: the figure a compact, rounded mass rendered in flat areas of color, the mountain environment abstracted to supporting forms, the whole composition expressing the relationship between human will and alpine fact.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Mountaineer was created by Umetaro Azechi (畦地梅太郎) in 1953.
Mountaineer depicts landscapes, figures, and mountains.
Mountaineer measures 43.8 × 31.9 cm.