$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 Skier—the downhill glide as opposed to the climber's upward toil—appears in Azechi's work as the complementary relationship to the mountain terrain. Where the mountaineer ascends through deliberate effort, the skier descends through controlled speed, both activities requiring intimate knowledge of snow conditions and mountain form but expressing that knowledge through entirely different body techniques. His bold, simplified rendering of the skier in motion captured the forward lean and weight distribution of downhill descent.
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
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Skier was created by Umetaro Azechi (畦地梅太郎).
Skier depicts figures, winter, and mountains.
