Tanaka Ryohei (Japanese
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Tanaka Ryohei (Japanese, 1933-2019), Colored Mezzotint of Japanese Countryside in Autumn
mezzotint on paper, autumn colored trees on a hillside surrounding a traditional Japanese village with thatched houses, signed in lower margin, 57/130 T. Ryohei '91, professionally framed with UV glass, not examined outside of the frames.
Frame dimensions 20 x 19 1/2 in.
Ryohei Tanaka is world renowned for his intricate etchings of rural Japan. Born in Takatsuki City outside of Osaka, Ryohei began his career studying etching under Professor Yoshio Furuno in 1963. One year later, he became a member of the Kyoto Etchers Group. In 1966, he began exhibiting with the Japan Print Association and became a full member in 1973. Ryohei won numerous awards in Japan, Europe and the United States for his artworks. He is best known for his black and white etchings, but he also produced some aquatints and mezzotints. Ryohei drew inspiration from sketches he made of the peaceful Japanese countryside. His prints are widely collected and can be found in the permanent collections of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Cleveland Museum of Art among many others throughout the world.
Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
mezzotint on paper, autumn colored trees on a hillside surrounding a traditional Japanese village with thatched houses, signed in lower margin, 57/130 T. Ryohei '91, professionally framed with UV glass, not examined outside of the frames.
Frame dimensions 20 x 19 1/2 in.
Ryohei Tanaka is world renowned for his intricate etchings of rural Japan. Born in Takatsuki City outside of Osaka, Ryohei began his career studying etching under Professor Yoshio Furuno in 1963. One year later, he became a member of the Kyoto Etchers Group. In 1966, he began exhibiting with the Japan Print Association and became a full member in 1973. Ryohei won numerous awards in Japan, Europe and the United States for his artworks. He is best known for his black and white etchings, but he also produced some aquatints and mezzotints. Ryohei drew inspiration from sketches he made of the peaceful Japanese countryside. His prints are widely collected and can be found in the permanent collections of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Cleveland Museum of Art among many others throughout the world.
Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
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