Village of Light Houses
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Harvard Art Museum
- Image courtesy of
- Harvard Art Museum
Description
"Village of Light Houses" is a sosaku-hanga print by Tanaka Ryohei, created during the postwar-contemporary. Tanaka Ryohei was one of the most accomplished etchers in postwar Japanese printmaking, celebrated for his meticulous copperplate depictions of traditional thatched-roof farmhouses, rural lanes, and the quiet landscapes of the Japanese countryside.
More Prints by Tanaka Ryohei
More Village Scenes Prints
A Farmhouse in Autumn, Ayashi, Miyagi Prefecture (Noka no aki (Miyagi ken Ayashi)
Noka no aki (Miyagi ken Ayashi
1946
Color woodblock print
Celebrating the Good Harvest: Felicitations for a Thousand Ages (Nôhônen, Chiyo no kotobuki)
Woodblock print
Eastern Hamlet, Horyu Temple (Horyuji higashi sato)
1956
Color woodblock print
Village Scene in Nara
Woodblock print
Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Village of Light Houses was created by Tanaka Ryohei (田中良平).
Village of Light Houses depicts village scenes.