Tanaka Ryohei, "Sando, Shrine"

A path (sando) to a shrine is flanked by large stone lanterns and thick grove of trees.

Date: 1997
Size: Approx. 5" x 3.5" (image); 9" x 7" paper
Edition: 84/150
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.