$200–$1,500. Common prints: $200–$500. Key value factors: Takahashi's prints are modestly priced. Quality examples with strong design are most valued.
A woodblock print evoking nostalgia for Kyoto, created during the Showa period in the 1960s, when the ancient capital was undergoing rapid modernization. The Japanese subtitle "Kyoto e no omoi" translates as "longing for Kyoto" or "thoughts toward Kyoto," framing the print as an emotional response to the city rather than a topographic document. Takahashi's composition likely filters Kyoto's temples, gardens, and traditional streetscapes through a veil of memory and affection, softening architectural detail into mood and atmosphere. The 1960s context matters: this was the decade when much of Kyoto's traditional urban fabric was being replaced by concrete buildings, making prints like this one acts of preservation through art.
Woodblock print
1928
Color lithograph
1930
Color lithograph
1948
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Nostalgia of Kyoto (Kyoto e no omoi), Shôwa period, circa 1960s was created by Takahashi Rikio (高橋力雄).
Nostalgia of Kyoto (Kyoto e no omoi), Shôwa period, circa 1960s depicts urban scenes and landscapes, set at Kyoto.
