$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 1957 The Man Who Climbs Mountains, edition 20 of 50, gives Azechi's primary subject matter its most direct literary statement—not the mountain man in any particular act or attitude but the category of human being defined by the compulsive need to ascend. The edition number 20 suggests a mid-run impression, the block still in good condition, the ink depositing cleanly on the paper surface. The specific edition statement marks this print's place in the physical history of its making.
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.
The Man Who Climbs Mountains was created by Umetaro Azechi (畦地梅太郎) in 1957.
The Man Who Climbs Mountains depicts landscapes, figures, and mountains.