Masao Ido - 北山月照 (Kitayama Moonlight)
Title: 北山月照 (Kitayama Moonlight). Ed.169/180.
Artist: Masao Ido (1945-2016).
Signed & Dated: Signed, titled, & editioned in pencil to plate. Published 1990.
Medium: Woodblock Print.
Paper Size: Approx H: 45.00cm X W: 33.00cm. (Image Approx H: 38.00cm X W: 26.00cm).
Condition: Excellent - a fabulous print embellished with shimmering mica pigment. Well stored, no marks or blemishes. Paper clean & crisp. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: A striking scene capturing moonlight over Kitayama - a mountainous region of Northern Kyoto famous throughout Japan for its forests of striking Kitayama cedar tree. A treasured material in Japanese carpentry & architecture; the forestry & logging of the tall Kiyayama cedar has a renowned history for its sustainable “daisugi” (台杉) craft.
The Kitayama Forests of Japan | (http://www.boat-mag.com) | Tom Eagar & Rachel Jonas 04/05/2018.
Daisugi: The Japanese Forestry Technique of Creating a Tree Platform for Other Trees | https://www.spoon-tamago.com | Johnny 20/10/2020.
Official Masao Ido Website: http://www.gado.jp/en/collection.html.
Title: 北山月照 (Kitayama Moonlight). Ed.169/180.
Artist: Masao Ido (1945-2016).
Signed & Dated: Signed, titled, & editioned in pencil to plate. Published 1990.
Medium: Woodblock Print.
Paper Size: Approx H: 45.00cm X W: 33.00cm. (Image Approx H: 38.00cm X W: 26.00cm).
Condition: Excellent - a fabulous print embellished with shimmering mica pigment. Well stored, no marks or blemishes. Paper clean & crisp. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: A striking scene capturing moonlight over Kitayama - a mountainous region of Northern Kyoto famous throughout Japan for its forests of striking Kitayama cedar tree. A treasured material in Japanese carpentry & architecture; the forestry & logging of the tall Kiyayama cedar has a renowned history for its sustainable “daisugi” (台杉) craft.
The Kitayama Forests of Japan | (http://www.boat-mag.com) | Tom Eagar & Rachel Jonas 04/05/2018.
Daisugi: The Japanese Forestry Technique of Creating a Tree Platform for Other Trees | https://www.spoon-tamago.com | Johnny 20/10/2020.
Official Masao Ido Website: http://www.gado.jp/en/collection.html.
Title: 北山月照 (Kitayama Moonlight). Ed.169/180.
Artist: Masao Ido (1945-2016).
Signed & Dated: Signed, titled, & editioned in pencil to plate. Published 1990.
Medium: Woodblock Print.
Paper Size: Approx H: 45.00cm X W: 33.00cm. (Image Approx H: 38.00cm X W: 26.00cm).
Condition: Excellent - a fabulous print embellished with shimmering mica pigment. Well stored, no marks or blemishes. Paper clean & crisp. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: A striking scene capturing moonlight over Kitayama - a mountainous region of Northern Kyoto famous throughout Japan for its forests of striking Kitayama cedar tree. A treasured material in Japanese carpentry & architecture; the forestry & logging of the tall Kiyayama cedar has a renowned history for its sustainable “daisugi” (台杉) craft.
The Kitayama Forests of Japan | (http://www.boat-mag.com) | Tom Eagar & Rachel Jonas 04/05/2018.
Daisugi: The Japanese Forestry Technique of Creating a Tree Platform for Other Trees | https://www.spoon-tamago.com | Johnny 20/10/2020.
Official Masao Ido Website: http://www.gado.jp/en/collection.html.