312 - Azechi Umetarō (1902–1999) Azechi Umetaro, a woodblock print entitled "Yama ni Sakebu" (Shouting in the Mountains) A single print taking as its subject a figure whose striped, balaclava-like covering reveals only a glimpse of a red mouth. Numbered 56. The figure's appearance and composition are consistent with the style Azechi pursued throughout his career in his depictions of the "Yamaotoko" (mountain man).

Azechi Umetarō (1902–1999) Azechi Umetaro, a woodblock print entitled "Yama ni Sakebu" (Shouting in the Mountains) A single print taking as its subject a figure whose striped, balaclava-like covering reveals only a glimpse of a red mouth. Numbered 56. The figure's appearance and composition are consistent with the style Azechi pursued throughout his career in his depictions of the "Yamaotoko" (mountain man). Azechi Umetarō (1902–1999) turned to mountain landscapes as his subject after being captivated by Mount Asama while in Karuizawa, and became widely known for his "Yamaotoko" series, begun around 1952, earning him the epithet "printmaker of the mountains." In 1976 he became an honorary member of the Japan Print Association. L: 58cm W: 37.3cm Japan