Tanaka Ryohei, "Field Path"

A small path leads to a house with a thatched roof (kayabuki). The blossoming tree on the left heralds the coming of spring.

Date: 2004
Size: Approx. 4" x 4" (image); 8" x 8" paper
Edition: A.P. 10/10
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.