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Ryohei Tanaka
“WASHI in May”
Etching with Aquatint
Signed & Numbered
A rarely encountered Japanese limited edition copperplate etching titled “Washi in May” by Tanaka Ryohei (b. 1933). Pencil-signed, dated '77, and numbered 12/100 in the lower margin.
Framed & Matted
ETCHING IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
Frame Size: 17" x 21"
Japan's foremost etcher, Ryohei Tanaka was born in Osaka Prefecture in 1933. First commissioned in 1965, Tanaka has won a number of awards in Japan, Yugoslavia and America and is widely shown and collected worldwide. His etching are greatly admired for their fine detail and subtle aquatinting.
EtchingsAlthough the word “etching” is commonly used to describe any print produced…