Tanaka Ryohei, "Roofs of Hida, No. 6"

Hida is a rural town in Gifu Prefecture. The meticulous skill of Ryohei is apparent throughout this etching. Note the bird perched on the tree.

Date: 1974
Size: 12" X 15" (paper size), 9" X 11.5" (image size)
Edition: 17/100
Condition: Small spot on top and bottom margins and narrow tape on right margin; image unaffected, otherwise 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.