$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.
Susuki — Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis) — is one of the most beloved plants in Japanese aesthetics, its silvery plumes in autumn considered the quintessential symbol of the season alongside the harvest moon. Tanaka's woodblock print focusing on susuki suggests a close study of the plant's distinctive form: the arching stems, the feathery seed heads catching light, and the rustle of dry leaves that makes this grass as much a sonic as visual presence in the autumn landscape.
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.
SUSUKI (tall grass) was created by Tanaka Ryohei (田中良平).
SUSUKI (tall grass) depicts landscapes, still life, and autumn foliage.
