Title: 鳥居本 (Toriimoto). Ed.s15/150.
Artist: Masao Ido (1945-2016).
Signed & Dated: Signed, titled, & editioned in pencil to plate. Published 1983.
Medium: Woodblock Print.
Size: Paper approx: H: 37.25cm X W: 47.00cm. (Image: H: 30.50cm X W: 40.25cm).
Condition: A lovely piece. Fresh, vibrant colour, unblemished, lovely “gomazuri” dabbling/texture. Paper crisp, & intact. Faint matt-line where previously framed. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: A lovely print by Masao Ido, titled 鳥居本 (Toriimoto), capturing the historic post town of Toriimoto along the 中山道 Nakasendō/Kisokaido road - a key Edo-period travel route connecting Kyoto and Edo (modern Tokyo). The thatched-roof structures and traditional shopfront capture the enduring charm of this rural setting, where travelers once rested on their long journeys. Ido’s careful rendering of the textured rooftops, stone lanterns, and surrounding Ido green greenery creates a fabulous composition reflecting the quiet nostalgia of Japan’s historic towns.
Title: 鳥居本 (Toriimoto). Ed.s15/150.
Artist: Masao Ido (1945-2016).
Signed & Dated: Signed, titled, & editioned in pencil to plate. Published 1983.
Medium: Woodblock Print.
Size: Paper approx: H: 37.25cm X W: 47.00cm. (Image: H: 30.50cm X W: 40.25cm).
Condition: A lovely piece. Fresh, vibrant colour, unblemished, lovely “gomazuri” dabbling/texture. Paper crisp, & intact. Faint matt-line where previously framed. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: A lovely print by Masao Ido, titled 鳥居本 (Toriimoto), capturing the historic post town of Toriimoto along the 中山道 Nakasendō/Kisokaido road - a key Edo-period travel route connecting Kyoto and Edo (modern Tokyo). The thatched-roof structures and traditional shopfront capture the enduring charm of this rural setting, where travelers once rested on their long journeys. Ido’s careful rendering of the textured rooftops, stone lanterns, and surrounding Ido green greenery creates a fabulous composition reflecting the quiet nostalgia of Japan’s historic towns.
