'Akai Boushi' (Red Hat) by Umetaro Azechi

'Akai Boushi' (Red Hat) by Umetaro Azechiartist: Umetaro Azechi (Japanese 1902 1999) medium: original wood block print dimensions: 46 x 57 cm frame size (approx) limited edition 48 60 hand signed in pencil plus red artist's seal in the image circa 1965 presented in a new hand finished timber frame with archival mat and backing, non reflective UV museum glass AU $2400 (approx US $1585 1450 EUROS 234,500 yen 1240 GBP for exact current conversion visit xe. com) artist biography Born to poor

artist: Umetaro Azechi (Japanese 1902-1999)

medium: original wood block print

dimensions: 46 x 57 cm frame size (approx)
limited edition 48/60
hand signed in pencil
plus red artist's seal in the image
circa 1965

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

AU $2400 (approx US $1585 / 1450 EUROS / 234,500 yen / 1240 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.