Woman in orange hat

The 1955 Woman in Orange Hat, edition 2 of 100—second impression from a large run, suggesting strong commercial appeal—shows Azechi's female figure distinguished by the vivid warm color of her hat against the cooler tones of the surrounding composition. The orange hat in the mountain context could belong to a woman climber, a village woman, or a skier, the specific warm color providing the same focal accent function as the red hat in his other hat-centered compositions. A large edition of 100 indicates this was among his most widely distributed prints.