

Umetaro Azechi's "People of Fire Mountain" is a woodblock that reveals the artist's sensitivity to place and atmosphere.
The woodblock technique allows for the characteristic interplay of precise line work and subtle color gradation that gives the image its distinctive presence.

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.
People of Fire Mountain was created by Umetaro Azechi (畦地梅太郎) in 1980.
People of Fire Mountain depicts landscapes, figures, and mountains.