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Gihachiro Okuyama (Japanese, 1907-1981). Two woodblocks - People in Snowscape and Tea House, Showa Period, ca. 1950s. Each with artist stamp on lower right. Two Sumizuri-e woodblock prints by mid-century Japanese artist Gihachiro Okuyama, one depicting a figures walking in a snowy winter landscape and the other depicting the interior of a Japanese tea house. Okuyama's technique of monochromatic woodblock printing, only using black ink, is the earliest type of Japanese woodblock printing and dates all the way back to the Nara period (710-794). A lovely pair, set in matching custom mats and frames under glass. Size: 12.625" L x 7.875" W (32.1 cm x 20 cm) framed

Gihachiro Okuyama studied art under Kasaka Gajin and was active in both the Sosaka Hanga and Shin Hanga movements. Okuyama established the Japan Print Institute (Nihon Hanga Kenkyusho) in 1946 and worked as a woodblock artist for the rest of his life.

Provenance: private Vero Beach, Florida, USA collection

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  • Condition: Both are set in matching custom framing under glass. Minor scuffs to the frames as shown. Both have the artist's stamp on the lower right. They have not been examined outside the frame, but appear to be in excellent condition.

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