Sakamoto Hanjiro, "Mount Mino"

Mount Mino is one of the peaks incorporating the Mino Mountain Range, which sits between the Chikugo Plain and the Kuju Mountains in Fukuoka Prefecture. A captivating work completely devoid of details normally found in sweeping landscapes from shin-hanga artists. In the foreground is the Chikugo River. This first-edition printing comes from a collection of Japan Scenery Prints issued in 6 sets of 5 prints each by various artists published by Nakajima Jutaro. Tsukishi was an ancient province and is located in Fukuoka Prefecture.

Series: Japan Scenery Prints: Tsukishi District (Set No. 6)
Date: 1918
Size: Chuban (approx. 10" x 7")
Publisher: Nakajima Jutaro
Condition: Excellent color and condition
Frame Shown: 16" x 20” x 1/2”, Classic Wood, Clear Walnut

Sakamoto Hanjirō (1882-1969) was a highly regarded painter who was one of the founders of the Nippon Sosaku Hanga Kyokai.