Asking the Bird — Tori ni Kiku
by Azechi Umetaro (1902-1999)

	Artist:	Azechi Umetaro (1902-1999) — 畦地梅太郎
	Title:	Asking the Bird — Tori ni Kiku
	Series:
	Date of first edition?:	1956
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Not Set
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Not Set
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Not Set
	Format (this edition):	Not Set
	DB artwork code:	33889
	Notes (first edition)?:
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: Utemaro Azechi (born 1902) Japanese Woodblock Print. "ASKING THE BIRD" (TORI NI KIKU), 1956. Measures 14 1/2" x 19". Dated and pencil signed on lower left margin (-56 W. AZECHI). Number 36 from the original edition of 50. Red hanko on lower right. Penciled in both English and Japanese on lower right on back. This woodblock print comes in tones of black background with grey, white, red, green, mauvish yellow, and brown. Water stains on the left side of border and bottom right plus some wet staining on print. Can easily be cleaned up