$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 1963 Red Hat—a climber or mountain figure distinguished by the specific garment detail of a red hat—demonstrates how Azechi used a single element of bold color to organize an otherwise simpler composition. The red hat functioned as a focal point against the muted tones of mountain environment or winter dress, a note of individual color that gave the simplified figure identity through a single chromatic detail. Red in his mountain prints often signified warmth, life, and human presence against the cool blues and whites of altitude.
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.
Red Hat was created by Umetaro Azechi (畦地梅太郎) in 1963.
Red Hat depicts landscapes, figures, and mountains.
