$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.
Gansen-ji is a small mountain temple in Kizugawa, Kyoto Prefecture, known for its dramatic autumn foliage and ancient stone pagoda. Tanaka renders it in etching, a medium that suited his sensibility for capturing the weathered texture of old stonework and the quiet density of temple grounds. The fine lines of intaglio convey the moss-covered surfaces and overhanging canopy that make this site so evocative of Japan's rural religious heritage.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Gansen-ji was created by Tanaka Ryohei (田中良平) in 1980.
Gansen-ji uses Etching, on etching.
