Yamato farm house
- Date:
- 1965
- Medium:
- Etching and aquatint, ink on paper
- Dimensions:
- 36.2 × 50.5 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 farmhouse in the Yamato region (ancient Nara) is the subject of this 1965 etching and aquatint, one of Tanaka's earlier documented works. Yamato farmhouses typically feature steeply pitched thatched roofs suited to the region's climate, and their sturdy, earthbound character differs from the more refined vernacular of Kyoto machiya. The aquatint medium allows Tanaka to capture the tonal complexity of aged thatch and earthen walls with the subtlety this substantial subject demands.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Yamato farm house was created by Tanaka Ryohei (田中良平) in 1965.
Yamato farm house uses Etching, on etching and aquatint, ink on paper.
Yamato farm house measures 36.2 × 50.5 cm.
