Imoto Tekiho
井元荻浦
Japan
Biography
Imoto Tekiho (井元荻浦) remains an obscure figure in the history of Japanese printmaking. No birth or death dates have been established, and no biographical documentation has surfaced in the standard English or Japanese-language references on woodblock prints.
The handful of surviving works attributed to Imoto are sumi-e style compositions — ink wash studies that emphasize spontaneous brushwork and tonal gradation over the polychrome approach of shin-hanga publishers. These prints suggest an artist trained in traditional ink painting who applied that sensibility to the woodblock medium, though whether Imoto worked independently in the sosaku-hanga tradition or through commercial publishers is unclear.
Until further documentation emerges, Imoto Tekiho can be located only through the prints themselves: spare, ink-inflected works that occupy a quiet margin of the Japanese woodblock print tradition.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Imoto Tekiho (井元荻浦) remains an obscure figure in the history of Japanese printmaking. No birth or death dates have been established, and no biographical documentation has surfaced in the standard English or Japanese-language references on woodblock prints.
Imoto Tekiho's prints frequently feature landscapes, birds & flowers, abstract, trees, rivers & lakes, mount fuji.
Original prints by Imoto Tekiho can be found in collections including Japanese Art Open Database, ukiyo-e.org.
Imoto Tekiho was active during the shin-hanga era and produced woodblock prints in the traditional Japanese aesthetic. Prints from this period benefit from strong collector interest. Prices range from $150 for more common subjects to $5,000 for rare designs in excellent condition. Most prints sell in the $480–$1600 range. Edition and condition are important price factors. The overall shin-hanga market has shown consistent strength.
