Mt. Fuji from Hakone highway 箱根街道の富士 - Twelve Views of Japan series - NO RESERVE PRICE - Okada Kōichi (1907-1991) - Published by Unsodo - Japan

Technique: Original woodblock print
Artist: 岡田行一 Okada Kōichi (1907-1991)
Titled: "箱根街道の富士/Hakone Kaidō no Fuji" (Mt.Fuji from Hakone highway) -Twelve Views of Japan series-
Japan, Heisei period (1989-2019)

Impressive view of snow-capped Mt.Fuji against a dark grey gradation night sky. Pine trees frame the scene, the trees in deep blue and grey in the mid-ground, and pale green create an effective color scheme. An attractive shin-hanga design.

Kōichi Okada was born in 1907 in Tokyo, studied with Ishii Hakutei and Arishima Ikuma and was a member of the art group Issuikai. Okada is known for his beautifully detailed woodblock prints depicting Mt.Fuji and is considered a true Shin-Hanga master. 

Publisher: Unsodo 
Carver: Ōkura 
Printer: Harada 

First edition 1954. This is a later edition, printed using original woodblocks by Unsodo.

This item is in excellent condition.

Dimensions
Paper size: 415 x 280 mm
Image size: 364 x 240 mm

The small cut in the lower right corner is not a damage to the print but a guide known as ‘kento’ to properly align the woodblocks used to apply each different colour. 


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