Title: 山形盆地 (Yamagata Basin).
Artist: Gihachiro Okuyama (1907-1981).
Signed & Dated: Signed and titled in pencil to margins. 山形盆地 (Yamagata Basin), 奥山儀八郎自摺 (Okuyama Gihachiro jizuri (self-printed)). Artist seal to lower right of image. Circa 1960/70’s.
Medium: Woodblock Print.
Paper Size: Approx H: 24.00cm x W: 48.00cm.
Condition: Excellent given age. Sharp, crisp image face. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: A lovely scene of the Yamagata basin in winter, Yamagata prefecture. Nutrient-rich volcanic soil & clear glacial water fed from the surrounding mountain ranges & Mogami river have forged the basin into an agricultural heart of the Tohoku region - a hub for spectacular sake, fruit, & vegetable production. *(Pencil Signed) - Of Okuyama’s rarer, larger sized, pencil signed edition.
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Tohoku region Yamagata prefecture | Our Regional Cuisines. https://www.maff.go.jp/
The Hidden Japan - Yamagata Sake.https://www.thehiddenjapan.com/yamagatasake
Title: 山形盆地 (Yamagata Basin).
Artist: Gihachiro Okuyama (1907-1981).
Signed & Dated: Signed and titled in pencil to margins. 山形盆地 (Yamagata Basin), 奥山儀八郎自摺 (Okuyama Gihachiro jizuri (self-printed)). Artist seal to lower right of image. Circa 1960/70’s.
Medium: Woodblock Print.
Paper Size: Approx H: 24.00cm x W: 48.00cm.
Condition: Excellent given age. Sharp, crisp image face. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: A lovely scene of the Yamagata basin in winter, Yamagata prefecture. Nutrient-rich volcanic soil & clear glacial water fed from the surrounding mountain ranges & Mogami river have forged the basin into an agricultural heart of the Tohoku region - a hub for spectacular sake, fruit, & vegetable production. *(Pencil Signed) - Of Okuyama’s rarer, larger sized, pencil signed edition.
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Tohoku region Yamagata prefecture | Our Regional Cuisines. https://www.maff.go.jp/
The Hidden Japan - Yamagata Sake.https://www.thehiddenjapan.com/yamagatasake
