$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.
The Shijo Bridge is one of Kyoto's most frequented crossings over the Kamo River, connecting the city's main commercial thoroughfare with the Gion entertainment district on the eastern bank. Tanaka's woodblock numbered #11 in what may be a Kyoto series captures the bridge's elegant span and its relationship to the wide, shallow river below, the willow-lined embankments, and the view of the Higashiyama hills that frames every crossing in fine weather.
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Shijo Bridge, Kyoto #11 was created by Tanaka Ryohei (田中良平).
Shijo Bridge, Kyoto #11 depicts landscapes and bridges, set at Kyoto.
