'Mountaineer Holding Bird' by Umetaro Azechi

'Mountaineer Holding Bird' by Umetaro Azechiartist: Umetaro Azechi (Japanese 1902 1999) medium: original wood block print dimensions: 17 1 2 x 25 cm paper size 37 x 46 cm frame size (approx) limited edition 79 100 hand signed in pencil dated 55 plus red artist's seal in the image presented in a new hand finished timber frame with double thick archival mat and backing, non reflective UV museum glass AU $2275 (approx US $1495 1280 EUROS 219,000 yen 1105 GBP for exact current conversion visit xe.

artist: Umetaro Azechi (Japanese 1902-1999)

medium: original wood block print

dimensions: 17 1/2 x 25 cm paper size / 37 x 46 cm frame size (approx)
limited edition 79/100
hand signed in pencil
dated -55
plus red artist's seal in the image

presented in a new hand finished timber frame with double thick archival mat and backing, non-reflective UV museum glass

AU $2275 (approx US $1495 / 1280 EUROS / 219,000 yen / 1105 GBP - for exact current conversion visit xe.com)

artist biography
Born to poor farmers in Uwajima in the far-flung Ehime prefecture of Shikoku, Umetaro Azechi (1902-1999) came from a humble background. Securing a job at a government printing company in Tokyo he soon developed a deep curiosity in the art of printmaking. Pursuing his newfound curiosity and passion, Azechi introduced himself to Unichi Hiratsuka, an established artist of the time, and became a member of the Sozaku-hanga print movement. Overtime he gained access to exhibitions, met other artists, and honed his own skills, eventually participating in major print biennales in Sao Paulo, Tokyo and Lugano. An avid mountaineer, Azechi is most famous for his mountain scenes, which can now be found in the Achenbach Foundation in San Francisco, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts or The British Museum in London.