Vintage Japanese Woodblock Print -Soba Cart- by Tokuriki Tomikichiro Framed c. Presented is a beautiful Japanese oban-size woodblock print created in 1950 by the renowned artist Tokuriki Tomikichiro. It’s nighttime, and the vendor is playing a charumera – a double-reed brass horn used by nighttime noodle vendors to attract customers. We see no customers or passers-by; the print creates a subtle feeling of sadness and loneliness. Only the cart with the lantern and a dark silhouette of the vendor playing his instrument. Collectors often recognize him for his refined pastel-colored landscape prints, but his lifelong commitment to sosaku hanga (creative prints) reveals a much deeper artistic legacy. Tomikichiro was born on March 22, 1902, in Kyoto, Japan. He first studied art under his grandfather before entering the Kyoto School of Arts and Crafts, where he completed two years of preparatory courses and four years of regular studies. He then attended the Kyoto College of Art for an additional three years, graduating in 1923. He lived and worked in Kyoto until his death in 1999. During his student years, Tokuriki became deeply interested in the sosaku hanga movement, which emphasized the artist’s direct involvement in designing, carving, and printing. Trained by a professional carver and a ukiyo-e printer, he mastered the entire printmaking process. This personal engagement embodied the core principles of creative printmaking. Tokuriki joined the Hanga Association, collaborating with leading figures such as Unichi Hiratsuka, Masao Maeda, Kihachiro Shimozawa, Hide Kawanishi, and Shiko Munakata. Through this network, he became one of the central advocates of sosaku hanga in Kyoto. The print was made using the Japanese woodblock technique in 1950 and printed in the 1950s – the Tokuriki lifetime print. It is framed in a vintage wooden frame styled as bamboo. AUTHOR: Tomikichiro Tokuriki TITLE: Soba cart CREATED: c. Paper METHOD OF PRINTING: Woodblock printing PRINTED: c. 1950s PRINT SIZE: 14″ X 8.75″. FRAM SIZE: 19.5 X 13.75 Great detail and colors, some minor age-related toning. The frame is in excellent condition as well. The print was not examined out of frame. Get Supersized Images & Free Image Hosting. Attention Sellers – Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva. Track Page Views With.
