Tanaka Ryohei, "House in the Woods"

A traditional thatched roof (kayabuki) house is set in a grove of trees.

Date: 2003
Size: Approx. 4" x 4" (image); 8" x 8" paper
Edition: 8/100
Condition: 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.