Title: ひるめし (Midday Lunch).
Artist: Gihachiro Okuyama (1907-1981).
Signed & Dated:Signed and titled in pencil to margins. ひるめし (Midday Lunch), 奥山儀八郎 (Okuyama Gihachiro). Artist seal to lower left of image. Circa 1960/70’s.
Medium: Woodblock Print.
Paper Size: H: 24.75cm x W: 48.50cm.
Condition: Mint. Presented with original presentation mount. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: A lovely print by Gihachiro Okuyama, titled “ひるめし (Midday Lunch)” offering a glimpse into the daily life of traditional Japanese farmers. A group of five sit aboard their small wooden boat in the flooded rice fields, taking a moment to eat lunch. Dressed in traditional attire, including woven 笠 (kasa) hats and patterned coats, they are surrounded by baskets, utensils, & rice bowls - speaking to the simplicity of their lifestyle. Another timeless connection to Japan’s agricultural heritage and rural everyday life which highlights the quiet camaraderie amidst the rice fields. *(Pencil Signed) - Of Okuyama’s rarer, larger-sized, pencil-signed editions.
Title: ひるめし (Midday Lunch).
Artist: Gihachiro Okuyama (1907-1981).
Signed & Dated:Signed and titled in pencil to margins. ひるめし (Midday Lunch), 奥山儀八郎 (Okuyama Gihachiro). Artist seal to lower left of image. Circa 1960/70’s.
Medium: Woodblock Print.
Paper Size: H: 24.75cm x W: 48.50cm.
Condition: Mint. Presented with original presentation mount. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: A lovely print by Gihachiro Okuyama, titled “ひるめし (Midday Lunch)” offering a glimpse into the daily life of traditional Japanese farmers. A group of five sit aboard their small wooden boat in the flooded rice fields, taking a moment to eat lunch. Dressed in traditional attire, including woven 笠 (kasa) hats and patterned coats, they are surrounded by baskets, utensils, & rice bowls - speaking to the simplicity of their lifestyle. Another timeless connection to Japan’s agricultural heritage and rural everyday life which highlights the quiet camaraderie amidst the rice fields. *(Pencil Signed) - Of Okuyama’s rarer, larger-sized, pencil-signed editions.
