Japanese Woodblock Prints | Including the Sokolov Collection
Japanese Woodblock Prints | Including the Sokolov Collection
The Sokolov Collection
Azechi Umetaro (1902-1999) Three woodblock prints and a drawing, Showa period, 20th century
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May 28, 04:18 PM GMT
Estimate
600 - 800 GBP
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The Sokolov Collection
Azechi Umetaro (1902-1999)
Three woodblock prints and a drawing
Showa period, 20th century
The group comprising:
- Holding a Bird (Tori wo idaku), signed U. Azechi in roman letters, with artist's seal ume, 1956, edition number 5/50
- Two Mountaineers (Futari no yama otoko), signed U. Azechi in roman letters, with
artist's seal ume, 1955, artist's proof
- Snowman (Yuki otoko), signed U. Azechi in roman letters, with artist's seal ume, 1960, edition number 411/510
- Carp Streamers (Koi nobori), ink and colour on paper, signed Umetaro
The first, second and third vertical dai oban, the fourth horizontal oban:
The first: 43.3 x 32.4 cm.
The second: 45 x 34 cm.
The third: 41.7 x 28.2 cm.
The fourth: 26.5 x 35.5 cm.
Umetaro Azechi was a sosaku-hanga artist known for his bold and minimal prints of scenes depicting mountains and mountaineers. An accomplished mountaineer himself, his love of this pursuit is encapsulated in his wonderfully characterful portraits of fellow mountaineers, local people and the landscape. He continued to vigorously ascend mountains into his 80s. Azechi exhibited with the Nihon Sosaku-Hanga Kyokai (Japan Creative Print Association), the College Women's Association of Japan, and his work featured in many international exhibitions. His work has also entered numerous international museum collections including The British Museum and The Art Institute of Chicago.
Along with many other of his prints, another impression of the third is in the collection of The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Australia, object no. 1965.172.007, go to: https://aggv.ca/emuseum/objects/9112/snowman;jsessionid=54A41733F6D2A6A62D6A46EC8FCD9BA4