![Title unknown [Man with dog] by Umetaro Azechi — Japanese Woodblock print, ink and color on paper, 1956](https://1.api.artsmia.org/800/135492.jpg)
Title unknown [Man with dog]
- Date:
- 1956
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Dimensions:
- 46.8 × 31.6 cm
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
$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 1956 Title Unknown Man with Dog—figure and animal companion in the mountain setting—showed Azechi's attention to the working relationships between humans and dogs in the alpine world. The mountain dog, whether hunting companion, herding partner, or simple company, shared the mountain environment with a different kind of knowledge than its human partner. The composition of man and dog together implied a relationship of mutual trust and functional partnership in demanding terrain.
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Title unknown [Man with dog] was created by Umetaro Azechi (畦地梅太郎) in 1956.
Title unknown [Man with dog] depicts animals.
Title unknown [Man with dog] measures 46.8 × 31.6 cm.