Beautiful numbered and countersigned print, lovely colors,
Shin Hanga
Nishiki-e
Circa 1970-1980

Arashiyama, or literally "storm mountain," is both a mountain that rises on the other side of the Ōi River and a district located on the western outskirts of Kyoto. It is a national historic site, and the Togetsukyō Bridge contributes greatly to the area's picturesque beauty.

Tomikichiro Tokuriki was a Japanese woodblock printmaker, representing the twelfth generation of a family of Kyoto artisans. He graduated from the Kyoto City School of Fine Arts and the Kyoto City Specialist School of Painting in 1924. After World War II, he founded the Matsukyu publishing company to produce and distribute his own prints as well as Shin Hanga and Sosaku Hanga works by other artists. Tomikichiro Tokuriki was an influential figure in the contemporary print movement in Japan. He was the official artist of the Honganji Temple and was commissioned to engrave various temples throughout Japan, including the famous shrines of Ise. His prints are held in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the Museum of Modern Art, New York.