House with Lattice Door (Koshido no ie)

"House with Lattice Door (Koshido no ie)" is a color woodblock print from the year 2000, issued in an edition of 80 with this impression numbered 50. Koichi Maeda focuses on a traditional Japanese house distinguished by its koshido, the lattice-work sliding door that filters light while maintaining privacy and ventilation. These wooden lattice screens are found throughout historic townhouses in districts like Kyoto's Nishijin and Takayama's Sanmachi, where they create rhythmic patterns of light and shadow along narrow streets. Maeda renders the lattice with precision, each wooden bar casting its own thin shadow, while the surrounding architecture provides context for this single defining feature. The limited edition format reflects the careful printmaking craft invested in each impression, with hand-applied color building up the warm tones of aged wood.