Mountain Man (5)
Artist
Azechi Umetarō
(Japanese, 1902 - 1999)
Date1956
PeriodShōwa period (1926–1989)
CultureJapanese
MediumWoodblock print; ink and color on paper
ClassificationPrints
ProvenanceMr. and Mrs. Karl A. Bickel, Sarasota, Florida, until 1961; donated to the John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 1961-present.
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Karl A. Bickel,1961
Object numberSN8001
Azechi Umetarō's prints are immediately recognizable by their bold simplicity, distinctive palette, and subject matter of mountain climbers. Regarding his affinity for alpine themes, he explained, “I don’t like to sketch where there are people around watching me. This led me to the mountains.” Largely self-taught, Azechi forged his individual style while benefiting from relationships with more established artists like Hiratsuka Un’ichi and Onchi Kōshirō.
On View
Not on viewSheet: 23 3/4 × 16 3/8 in. (60.3 × 41.6 cm)
Matt: 22 3/4 × 15 in. (57.8 × 38.1 cm)
Frame: 30 × 22 in. (76.2 × 55.9 cm)
