Village Man
- Date:
- 1954
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Dimensions:
- 45.4 × 31.8 cm
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Typical Price
$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.
Description
The 1954 Village Man—a figure from the mountain village community rather than the climbing world—shows Azechi's attention to the permanent residents of the alpine terrain he visited as a climber. The village man, shaped by agricultural and domestic mountain life rather than the recreational or athletic pursuit of summits, had a different quality of relationship to the mountain than the climber: more integrated, less heroic, the mountain as home rather than challenge. His bold simplified rendering gave this figure equal dignity.
More Prints by Umetaro Azechi
A House in the City (Machi no ie), from the series "Manchuria (Manshu)"
1944 (printed c. 1950 from recut block?)
Color woodblock print; oban
Red Wall (Akai kabe), from the series "Manchuria (Manshu)"
1944 (printed c. 1950 from recut block?)
Color woodblock print; oban
Cemetery at Sengakuji, from the series Recollections of Tokyo
1945
Color woodblock print
Brilliance
1961
Color woodblock print; edition 10/100
More Village Scenes Prints
A Farmhouse in Autumn, Ayashi, Miyagi Prefecture (Noka no aki (Miyagi ken Ayashi)
Noka no aki (Miyagi ken Ayashi
1946
Color woodblock print
Celebrating the Good Harvest: Felicitations for a Thousand Ages (Nôhônen, Chiyo no kotobuki)
Woodblock print
Eastern Hamlet, Horyu Temple (Horyuji higashi sato)
1956
Color woodblock print
Village Scene in Nara
Woodblock print
Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Village Man was created by Umetaro Azechi (畦地梅太郎) in 1954.
Village Man depicts village scenes.
Village Man measures 45.4 × 31.8 cm.