Bamboo sprout
- Date:
- 1969
- Medium:
- Etching and aquatint, ink on paper
- Dimensions:
- 27.3 × 36.5 cm
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
$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.
"Bamboo sprout" is a [sosaku-hanga](/glossary/sosaku-hanga) print by Tanaka Ryohei, created during the Showa and Heisei periods. This work captures the enduring presence of trees with the contemplative sensitivity that characterizes the artist's finest nature prints.
Tanaka Ryohei renders the subject with masterful control of the printing medium, using the interplay of carved line, color, and paper texture to evoke the tree's form, atmosphere, and symbolic resonance. Trees have long held special significance in Japanese art as symbols of endurance, seasonal change, and the beauty of the natural world.
This print represents Tanaka Ryohei's contribution to the sosaku-hanga tradition during the Showa and Heisei periods. As with all works by this artist, it reflects both individual artistic vision and the broader cultural moment in which it was created. For collectors and admirers of Japanese printmaking, it offers a window into the sophisticated aesthetic world that produced some of the most beloved images in art history.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Bamboo sprout was created by Tanaka Ryohei (田中良平) in 1969.
Bamboo sprout uses Etching, on etching and aquatint, ink on paper.
Bamboo sprout depicts trees.
Bamboo sprout measures 27.3 × 36.5 cm.
