House in a grove
- Date:
- 1966
- Medium:
- Etching and aquatint, ink on paper
- Dimensions:
- 26.7 × 38.9 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.
A house partially concealed within a grove of trees, where architecture and nature interpenetrate in characteristic Tanaka fashion. The etching and aquatint technique allows him to render the dappled light filtering through branches and the soft transition from leafy canopy to built structure with tonal gradations that woodblock printing could not achieve. From 1966, this is an early work that already demonstrates his sensitivity to the sheltered, hidden quality of rural Japanese dwellings.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
House in a grove was created by Tanaka Ryohei (田中良平) in 1966.
House in a grove uses Etching, on etching and aquatint, ink on paper.
House in a grove measures 26.7 × 38.9 cm.
