Gihachiro Okuyama, "Sakura Bridge"

A quaint image of Sakura Bridge, which crosses the Matoara River and which connects homes along the riverbank.

Date: 1950
Size: Oban (approx. 8" X 14")
Pencil-signed, early state
Condition: Excellent condition and color, light toning
Frame Shown: 16" x 22", Modern Metal, Walnut

Gihachiro Okuyama (1907-1981) integrated modern elements and architecture into many of his prints. While Okuyama designed many prints in the shin-hanga tradition, he later folded himself into the sosaku-hanga movement by carving, printing, and publishing his own prints.