'Old Alpinist' by Umetaro Azechi

'Old Alpinist' by Umetaro Azechiartist: Umetaro Azechi (Japanese 1902 1999) medium: original wood block print dimensions: 48 x 62 cm frame size (approx) limited edition 39 50 hand signed in pencil dated 55 plus red artist's seal in the image presented in a new hand finished timber frame with non reflective UV museum glass and double thick archival mat and backing AU $2950 (approx US $1935 1660 EUROS 285,000 yen 1435 GBP for exact current conversion visit xe. com) artist biography

artist: Umetaro Azechi (Japanese 1902-1999)

medium: original wood block print

dimensions: 48 x 62 cm frame size (approx)
limited edition 39/50
hand signed in pencil
dated -55
plus red artist's seal in the image

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

AU $2950 (approx US $1935 / 1660 EUROS / 285,000 yen / 1435 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.