$1,000–$6,000. Common subjects: $1,000–$2,000. Key value factors: Tanaka's exquisite farmhouse etchings are beloved by collectors worldwide. Since his death in 2019, prices have firmed. Traditional thatched-roof subjects are most popular.
A narrow alley of the kind found throughout Kyoto's older residential districts, rendered with Tanaka's characteristic eye for architectural detail. Stone-paved lanes flanked by earthen walls, wooden lattice gates, and low eaves define the composition, evoking the intimate human scale of pre-modern Kyoto. The title's possessive "Anao's Alley" suggests a specific, perhaps personal, location that the artist returned to repeatedly in his exploration of the city's disappearing vernacular spaces.
Woodblock print
1928
Color lithograph
1930
Color lithograph
1948
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Anao's Alley was created by Tanaka Ryohei (田中良平).
Anao's Alley depicts urban scenes, architecture, and village scenes.
