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Drawing for Old Man from the Mountain Hut

A work made of pencil and oil pastel on paper.

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  • A work made of pencil and oil pastel on paper.

Date:

1953

Artist:

Azechi Umetaro
Japanese, 1902-1999

About this artwork

This is the drawing for Old Man from the Mountain Hut. .Both prints display different colors, especially in the face of the old man, and neither print exhibits the same color choices as the drawing. Notice in the drawing that the positions of the figure’s fingers are not as they appear in the prints, though the new positions have been indicated on the drawing in pencil. Azechi Umetaro was an avid mountain climber, and his love for this pastime makes up the core of his subject matter.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Asia

Artist

Azechi Umetaro

Title

Drawing for Old Man from the Mountain Hut

Place

Japan (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

Made 1948–1958

Medium

Pencil and oil pastel on paper

Dimensions

59.6 × 41.7 cm (23 1/2 × 16 3/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of the artist

Reference Number

1955.801

Extended information about this artwork

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