Tanaka Ryohei, "Flowers"

A departure from Ryohei's typical subjects depicting landscapes and houses, this still life of a bouquet of flowers is mesmerizing and a wonderful example of his range and abilities. A rare and very early work of Ryohei in a grand scale.

Date: 1970
Size: Approx. 12" x 12" (image); 15" x 15" paper
Edition: 44/100
Condition: Small tape verso, 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.