Sakamoto Hanjiro, "Chiguko River"

The Chiguko River is located in Kyushu, Japan and flows from Mount Aso to the Ariake Sea. In this work from one of the founding artists of the sosaku-hanga movement, the opposing banks of the Chiguko River is shown during a rainstorm. Marvelously simple in form and marrying abstraction and Impressionism, this first-edition printing comes from a collection of Japan Scenery Prints issued in 6 sets of 5 prints each by various artists published by Nakajima Jutaro. Tsukishi was an ancient province and is located in Fukuoka Prefecture.

Series: Japan Scenery Prints: Tsukishi District (Set No. 6)
Date: 1918
Size: Chuban (approx. 10" x 7")
Publisher: Nakajima Jutaro
Condition: Excellent color and condition
Frame Shown: 16" x 20” x 1/2”, Classic Wood, Clear Walnut

Sakamoto Hanjirō (1882-1969) was a highly regarded painter who was one of the founders of the Nippon Sosaku Hanga Kyokai.