Tomikichiro Tokuriki, "Fuji from Harajuku"

Mount Fuji is framed in a thin grove of pine trees in this lovely piece from Tokuriki's popular series of views of Mount Fuji. 

Series: 36 Views of Mount Fuji
Date: 1939
Size: Oban (approx. 10” x 15”)
Edition: First-state
Publisher: Uchida Bijutsu Shoten
Condition: Wear on corners, some light spotting, otherwise very good color and condition
Frame Shown: 16" x 24", Classic Wood, Clear Walnut

Tomikichiro Tokuriki (1902-1999) created his 36 Views of Mount Fuji from 1939-1940, which is now considered his masterpiece series of woodblock prints. The prints are an homage to Katsushika Hokusai’s series, 100 years before Tokuriki’s time.