An Ohara-me figure print in Tokuriki's characteristic pastel palette, depicting one of the village women traditionally seen carrying goods on their heads near Kyoto. This genre subject appeals to collectors who enjoy figure studies alongside landscape prints. Publisher editions with an Unsodo seal typically sell for $50-$250, while self-published versions may reach $300-$600.
An Ohara woman — "Ohara-me," one of the women from the village of Ohara north of Kyoto who traditionally walked into the city to sell firewood and farm produce, balancing their loads on their heads — is depicted in this Tokuriki print as a figure of traditional Kyoto folk culture. The Ohara-me were so characteristic of old Kyoto's street life that the image became a standard subject in prints, paintings, and photographs from the Meiji era onward. Tokuriki renders the figure with the directness and warmth that characterize his approach to folk subjects, honoring a tradition already in decline.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Ohara-me was created by Tomikichiro Tokuriki (徳力富吉郎).
Ohara-me uses Nishiki-e, Moku-hanga, and Kento, on woodblock print.
Ohara-me was published by Unsodo.
Ohara-me depicts figures, bijin-ga, and daily life.
