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AZECHI UMETARO (b. 1902)
Yorokobi no yama (Joyful mountain)
Nageku yamaotoko (Lament of the mountaineer)
Wakare (Departure)
Yama no yujo (Friendship of the mountain)
Kakoheki ni tatsu otoko (Man at volcano rim)
Yuki noruka no otoko (Man in snow)
Woodcut, all but fifth signed in pencil in Roman script U. Azechi, sealed U, and titled in pencil (fifth in ink) on versos, dated and numbered in pencil, the first dated --55 and numbered 2/20, 28.5/8 x 19in. (72.7 x 48.3cm.); the second dated --57 and numbered 12/50, 23 x 15.5/8in. (59 x 39.7cm.); the third dated --56 and numbered 34/50, 25.5/8 x 18in. (65 x 47cm.); the fourth dated --57 and numbered 11/70, 24 x 15.7/8in. (62.2 x 40.3cm.); the fifth dated 1953 and numbered 2/20, signed in ink in Japanese on verso, nijuhachi nen (28th year) Azechi Umetaro and titled as above, 21.3/8 x 17in. (51.8 x 45.1cm.); the sixth dated --58 and numbered 29/70, 19.5/8 x 14.7/8in. (49.8 x 37.7cm.), tape stains in margins (6)
