Village in Mountains (4)
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- wbp
$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 village nested within mountain terrain — the fourth study in what appears to be a series of mountain village compositions. Japan's mountainous interior shelters numerous small communities where traditional architecture adapted to steep terrain, heavy snowfall, and dense forest cover. Tanaka's sustained investigation of these settings, documented across multiple numbered works, reflects his interest in the regional variations of vernacular building tradition across the Japanese 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.
Village in Mountains (4) was created by Tanaka Ryohei (田中良平).
Village in Mountains (4) depicts landscapes and village scenes.
