Gihachiro Okuyama (Japanese, 1907-1981). Two woodblock prints: Jihachiro Miyazaki Shrine and Tea House, Showa Period, ca. 1950s. Tea House woodblock with artist stamp on lower right. A wonderful pair of Sumizuri-e woodblock prints by mid-century Japanese artist Gihachiro Okuyama, one depicting the Jihachiro Miyazaki Shrine in its natural landscape and the other depicting the interior of a Japanese tea house. Okuyama's technique of monochromatic woodblock printing (only using black ink) is the earliest type of Japanese woodblock printing and dates all the way back to the Nara period (710-794). A lovely pair, set in matching frames under glass. Size (including frame): 11.375" L x 7.875" W (28.9 cm x 20 cm)

Gihachiro Okuyama studied art under Kasaka Gajin and was active in both the Sosaka Hanga and Shin Hanga movements. Okuyama established the Japan Print Institute (Nihon Hanga Kenkyusho) in 1946 and created beautiful woodblock prints like these examples for the rest of his life.

Provenance: ex-private Vero Beach, Florida, USA collection

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Both are set in matching custom framing under glass. Minor scuffs to the frames as shown. Artist's chop on the lower right of tea house scene. Chop for Miyazaki may possibly be behind mat on lower left and title may be behind mat in upper right border; however, these woodblocks have not been examined outside the frames. Though not examined outside the framing, the woodblocks appear to be in very good condition save some staining to the lower mat of the tea house scene that does not impact the print.