$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.
The 1950 Mountaineer and Skier pairs the two primary human relationships to winter mountain terrain: the technical climber ascending on foot through snow with axe and rope, and the skier who transforms descent into a different kind of engagement with the same slopes. The pairing in a single composition suggested the complementary nature of these two mountain approaches—both requiring intimate knowledge of snow and terrain, both demanding physical courage, but expressing different philosophies of human movement through the alpine world.
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.
Mountaineer and skier was created by Umetaro Azechi (畦地梅太郎) in 20th century.
Mountaineer and skier depicts landscapes, figures, and snow scenes.