Tanaka Ryohei, "Mountain Village"

A complex of thatched roof houses (kayabuki) set on a hillside are stacked in this exquisitely detailed sepia toned etching. Date: 2006 Size: Approx. 12" x 15" (image); 16" x 19" paper Edition: A.P. 10/10 Condition: Fine/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.