{"product_id":"tokushi-katsuhira-勝平得之-oga-peninsula-akita-1","title":"Tokushi Katsuhira 勝平得之: Oga Peninsula (Akita)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003eTokushi Katsuhira 勝平得之 (1904-1971)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle: \u003c\/strong\u003eOga Peninsula (Akita)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate: \u003c\/strong\u003e1939, March \u003cstrong\u003eSeries: \u003c\/strong\u003e 100 Views of New Japan 新日本百景 (Shin Nihon Hyakkei)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eView facing north from inside of one of the famous sea caves on the Oga Peninsula, which are now part of the Ogata Geopark. This may be Kankane Cave, which is the peninsula’s tallest sea cave, which lies at the southern end of the Kamo-Aosa settlement. The artist has chosen quite naturalistic tones for the rock formations, as well as for the greenish brightness that one would see when peering out of the cave into the light of day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTokushi Katsuhira was a self-taught artist who came from a tradition of doll carving and papermaking. Most of his later works show local people engaged in the traditions and customs of his native Akita, so this work is quite singular in its rendering of pure landscape in this rugged style. The Oga Peninsula is known for its rugged terrain; it projects west into the Sea of Japan from the coast of Akita in northern Honshu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTokushi Katsuhira was a self-taught artist who came from a tradition of doll carving and papermaking. Most of his later works show local people engaged in the traditions and customs of his native Akita, so this work is quite singular in its rendering of pure landscape in this rugged style. The Oga Peninsula is known for its rugged terrain; it projects west into the Sea of Japan from the coast of Akita in northern Honshu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMore than thirty sosaku-hanga print artists collaborated to create this series of prints, published between 1938-41, as regional conflicts eventually ignited into World War II. Only 39 were ever issued; the last 29 were edited by Maekawa Senpan. According to the Art Gallery of New South Wales website, publication of this series was stopped by the Japanese authorities during WWII who feared that the interior of Japan would become known to its enemies. This would not be surprising given the paranoia of wartime, but it is also probable that there were other factors, including limited supplies and artists conscripted into the war machine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe series title is stamped on the right margin in red, and the name of the artist’s group “Nihon Hanga Kyokai Sen” is stamped lower left. The artist’s name has been written in pencil in the lower right, but is probably not by the hand of the artist himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eExcellent impression, color and condition. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24.8 x 32.4 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/strong\u003eSelf-printed by the artist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tokushi Katsuhira","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42649784909906,"sku":"SNH032","price":1300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0079\/3388\/6546\/files\/SNH032.jpg?v=1787764954","url":"https:\/\/egenolfgallery.com\/products\/tokushi-katsuhira-%e5%8b%9d%e5%b9%b3%e5%be%97%e4%b9%8b-oga-peninsula-akita-1","provider":"Egenolf Gallery Japanese Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}