Tanaka Ryohei, "Tranquil Night. No. 2"

A grand and stunning work showing a traditional thatched roof (kayabuki) house set against a clear dark evening. A single bright star shines in the black expanse above. A rare, large format etching by Tanaka Ryohei.

Date: 1983
Size: Approx. 13.5" x 18" (image); 18" x 23" (paper)
Edition: 93/100
Condition: Slightly uneven printing in sky, otherwise fine/excellent

Tanaka Ryohei (1933-2019) achieved worldwide recognition for his intricately detailed etchings of rural Japan. Some of his most recognized compositions show farmhouses and the thatched-roofs that dominate Japan's countryside. And the fineness in the details of the trees he incorporates into his compositions adds to the allure of his works.