Gihachiro Okuyama, "Sarusawa Pond"

Sarusawa Pond in Nara is shown in the evening. Notice the skillfully printed reflections in the pond.

Date: 1950
Size: Oban (approx. 8” X 14”)
Pencil-signed, early state
Condition: Excellent condition and color, light toning
Frame Shown: 16” x 24”, Modern Metal, Grey

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.