Anao's Alley
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- wbp
Description
A muted, near-monochrome print of a narrow village lane running between a thatched-roof farmhouse and a whitewashed wall lined with a dense flowering hedge; a bare tree with small blossoms stands at left beside a tiled outbuilding roof and stacked bundles of straw or reeds. The composition is built entirely from fine stippled and hatched linework in soft grey and beige tones, with the packed-earth path leading the eye back toward the house's dark wood-shuttered facade. Pencil-signed and numbered in the lower margin, with "Anao's Alley" by Tanaka Ryohei identified in the accompanying label; medium is woodblock print, year unknown.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Anao's Alley was created by Tanaka Ryohei (田中良平).
Anao's Alley depicts urban scenes, architecture, and village scenes.