$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 Resting Man continues Azechi's attention to the moments of pause within the mountain experience—the figure in rest that preceded, accompanied, and followed the strenuous acts of climbing. His resting figures were not passive but actively recovering, the body's stillness a preparation for the next effort. The 1963 date places this in his most productive mature period, when his bold simplified style had achieved its most confident expression.
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.
Resting Man was created by Umetaro Azechi (畦地梅太郎) in 1963.
Resting Man depicts landscapes, figures, and mountains.
Resting Man measures 31 × 26.7 cm.