Title: 北山夕霧 (Evening Mist in Kitayama). Ed.43/88.
Artist: Masao Ido (1945-2016).
Signed & Dated: Signed, titled, & editioned in pencil to plate. Published 1993.
Medium: Woodblock Print.
Size: Paper approx: H: 45.00cm X W: 62.75cm. (Image: H: 37.25cm X W: 55.75cm).
Condition: A lovely piece with beautiful soft colours. Image face unmarked. Faint matt line where previously framed & slight browning outer margin. Browning verso. Presents beautifully. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: A fabulous print by Masao Ido depicting Kitayama, the northern Kyoto region famed for its cedar forests and the ancient forestry technique of daisugi (台杉), where cedars are pruned to produce straight timber used in traditional architecture. The towering cedar trunks in the foreground frame a layered landscape softened by evening mist, with the golden light of the setting sun highlighting autumn foliage below. Ido beautifully captures the enduring harmony between nature and human tradition in this historic region.
Daisugi: The Japanese Forestry Technique of Creating a Tree Platform for Other Trees | https://www.spoon-tamago.com | Johnny 20/10/2020.
Title: 北山夕霧 (Evening Mist in Kitayama). Ed.43/88.
Artist: Masao Ido (1945-2016).
Signed & Dated: Signed, titled, & editioned in pencil to plate. Published 1993.
Medium: Woodblock Print.
Size: Paper approx: H: 45.00cm X W: 62.75cm. (Image: H: 37.25cm X W: 55.75cm).
Condition: A lovely piece with beautiful soft colours. Image face unmarked. Faint matt line where previously framed & slight browning outer margin. Browning verso. Presents beautifully. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: A fabulous print by Masao Ido depicting Kitayama, the northern Kyoto region famed for its cedar forests and the ancient forestry technique of daisugi (台杉), where cedars are pruned to produce straight timber used in traditional architecture. The towering cedar trunks in the foreground frame a layered landscape softened by evening mist, with the golden light of the setting sun highlighting autumn foliage below. Ido beautifully captures the enduring harmony between nature and human tradition in this historic region.
Daisugi: The Japanese Forestry Technique of Creating a Tree Platform for Other Trees | https://www.spoon-tamago.com | Johnny 20/10/2020.
