Gihachiro Okuyama - A prolific artist, Gihachiro Okuyama was active in both the shin hanga and sosaku hanga traditions starting in the late 1920s. While he was studying traditional Japanese printmaking, he earned a living creating woodblock prints for advertising, including posters and labels. In 1954, he opened his own printing studio, called Okuyama Hanga Kobo, to design, carve, and publish his own works. His sosaku hanga prints have a more abstract quality than his idealized shin hanga scenes, experimenting with values and gradations of color, including a group of monochromatic works in black and white. His landscape subjects range from sweeping vistas to more intimate village scenes. A very versatile and creative artist, Okuyama's striking scenic prints are a wonderful choice for a modern collector.

Signed - Gihachiro Okuyama in pencil in bottom margin
Titled - In Japanese in side margin

Artist - Gihachiro Okuyama (1907 - 1981)

Image Size - 18" x 8 1/4" + margins as shown

Condition - Excellent overall with no issues to report.