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With a Bird by Umetaro Azechi — Japanese Woodblock print, ink and color on paper, c.1958

With a Bird

by Umetaro Azechi

Date:
c.1958
Medium:
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Dimensions:
27.3 × 12.1 cm
Edition:
Self-printed

Description

With a Bird (1958) by Umetaro Azechi depicts a stylized, elongated humanoid figure with a large round head striped in dark blue-gray and gold, flanked by a golden halo-like ring; the face has wide almond eyes, gray-and-black striped cheeks, and a dark red mouth. The dark-outlined body, set against a teal ground with vertical woodgrain texture, holds a white bird-like form with a red-ringed eye against its chest, with two black hand shapes visible at its sides and thin bowed legs below. A small red dot appears near the lower right corner, and the print carries a pencil signature and characters along the bottom margin.

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With a Bird was created by Umetaro Azechi (畦地梅太郎) in c.1958.

With a Bird depicts birds & flowers.

With a Bird measures 27.3 × 12.1 cm.