Gihachiro Okuyama, "Temple Grounds"

A temple scene during the Fall. Fine detailing throughout; notice the fallen leaves in the foreground.

Date: 1950
Size: Oban (approx. 8" X 14")
Stamp signed
Condition: Very good condition, light toning
Frame Shown: 16" x 22", Modern Metal, Walnut

Gihachiro Okuyama (1907-1981) integrated modern elements and architecture into many of his prints. While Okuyama designed many prints in the shin-hanga tradition, he later folded himself into the sosaku-hanga movement by carving, printing, and publishing his own prints.