GIHACHIRO OKUYAMA was Born on 1907 and Lived until 1981. He studied art under Kasaka Gajin and during the difficult economic times of the 1920s made his living creating commercial designs for posters and advertising labels eventually establishing his own advertising company in 1931. At the same time as making a living in this manner he was very active in both the Sosaka and Shin Hanga Movements and creating woodblocks which were exhibited in within these Associations. In 1946 he established the Japan Print Institute – Nihon Hanga Kenkyusho – and he continued to work as a woodblock artist for most of his life. His prints display a fine and creative style and they are among the rarest of Shin Hanga woodblocks to be found today.

First edition Japanese woodblock prints by Gihachiro Okuyama

ALL OUR GIHACHIRO OKUYAMA WOODBLOCKS ARE THE ORIGINAL FIRST EDITIONS AND ARE EITHER DATED WITH THE TIME OF FIRST PRINTING, SEALED TO AUTHENTICATE THEIR FIRST EDITION STATUS OR OTHER EVIDENCE IS SUPPLIED WITH DESCRIPTION.

GIHACHIRO OKUYAMA: #P1781 MATSUJIMA’S GOTENDERA TEMPLE IN SNOW

DATE: 1949 – Title and Date – January Showa 24 in Left Margin.
OTHER ATTRIBUTES: Masuda Carver’s Seal and Onodera Printer’s Seal in right margin.
CONDITION: Immaculate, As New, Never Framed.
SIZE: 40cm x 27cm (15.8 inches x 10.6 inches)
PRICE: Aust$1375 including GST
EXPORT Aust$1250

GIHACHIRO OKUYAMA: #P1793 SNOW IN WAKURA

DATE: 1943
SIGNATURE: Pencil Signed Gihachuro Okuyama in Bottom Margin.
OTHER ATTRIBUTES: From the Series Noto Shin Nanao Hakkei Recorded to have been Created in 1943.
CONDITION: Very Good, Never Framed, Only some light minor spotting as Photo.
SIZE: 38cm x 25cm (15 inches x 9.8 inches)
PRICE: Aust$990 including GST
EXPORT Aust$900

GIHACHIRO OKUYAMA: #P2247 NIGHT IN THE VILLAGE

DATE: Early 1950s
SIGNATURE: Pencil Signed G Okuyama in Bottom Margin.
OTHER ATTRIBUTES: A Very Rare Scene.
CONDITION: Very Good, Never Framed, Only some minor soiling in margin as Photo. Would not be seen in framed.
SIZE: 37cm x 25cm (14.5 inches x 9.8 inches)
PRICE: Aust$1210 including GST
EXPORT Aust$1100 SOLD THANK YOU

#P1877 CHAMPION SUMO WRESTLER TERUKUNI MANZO

DATE: Circa 1960 Signed in lower left of scene.
OTHER ATTRIBUTES: Very Rare so far undocumented woodblock
CONDITION: Very Good, Never Framed, Full Margins.
SIZE: 36.5cm x 27cm (15.4 inches x 9.5 inches)
PRICE: Aust$1045 including GST
EXPORT: Aust$950

GIHACHIRO OKUYAMA: #P1878 YORIO BRIDGE

DATE: Circa 1950, Signed in bottom left of scene
OTHER ATTRIBUTES: A Finely Detailed Scene of the Period.
CONDITION: Very Good, Never Framed, Full Margins, Excellent Colour
SIZE: 36.5cm x 25cm (14.5 inches x 9.8 inches)
PRICE: Aust$1045 including GST
EXPORT: Aust$950

GIHACHIRO OKUYAMA: #P2117 AKAURA IN NANAO

DATE: Dated 1943 and Titled in Japanese in Top Right of Scene.
OTHER ATTRIBUTES: Hand Signed and Titled in English Gihachiro Okuyama in pencil in bottom margin and Signed in Japanese in lower left of image.
CONDITION: Fine, Never Framed, Very tiny remains of being tipped to a folder in the past can only be seen on reverse side.
SIZE: 38.5cm x 25cm (15.2 inches x 9.6 inches)
PRICE: Aust$1375 including GST
EXPORT: Aust$1250

GIHACHIRO OKUYAMA: #P2928 VIEW OF EDOGAWA RIVER

From Under the Bridge at Ichikawa
DATE: 1950s This woodblock scene was never dated but has been recorded to have been released in the early 1950s.
OTHER ATTRIBUTES: Signed and Sealed Gihachiro Okuyama in lower right of image. Okuyama Inspection Seal in right margin. Titled in Japanese and Signed in English in top right of Scene.
CONDITION: Very Fine, Never Framed.
SIZE: 40cm x 27cm (15.7 inches x 10.6 inches)
PRICE: Aust$1375 Including GST
EXPORT: Aust$1250 for Export

GIHACHIRO OKUYAMA: #P2197 LUNCH BREAK AT RICE HARVEST

DATE: 14th October 1952 in Pencil in English in Bottom Margin.
OTHER ATTRIBUTES: Signed in Pencil in English in Bottom Margin and Sealed Gihachiro Okuyama in lower right of image.
CONDITION: Very Fine, Never Framed, Still Tipped in Original Presentation Folder
SIZE: 49cm x 24.5cm (19.3 inches x 9.7 inches), Presentation folder is larger.
PRICE: Aust$605 Including GST
EXPORT: Aust$550 for Export. SOLD THANK YOU

GIHACHIRO OKUYAMA: #P2196 RICE HARVEST

DATE: 14th October 1952.
OTHER ATTRIBUTES: Signed in Pencil in English in Bottom Margin and Sealed Gihachiro Okuyama in lower right of image.
CONDITION: Very Fine, Never Framed, Still Tipped in Original Presentation Folder
SIZE: 48.5cm x 24cm (19.1 inches x 9.5 inches), Presentation folder is larger
PRICE: Aust$605 Including GST
EXPORT: Aust$550 for Export. SOLD THANK YOU.

GIHACHIRO OKUYAMA: #P2198 COMPLETED RICE HARVEST CEREMONY

DATE: 14th October 1952.
OTHER ATTRIBUTES: Signed in Pencil in English in Bottom Margin and Sealed Gihachiro Okuyama in lower right of image.
CONDITION: Very Fine, Never Framed, Still Tipped in Original Presentation Folder
SIZE: 48.5cm x 24cm (19.1 inches x 9.5 inches), Presentation folder is larger
PRICE: Aust$605 Including GST
EXPORT: Aust$550 for Export. SOLD THANK YOU

OTHER SHIN HANGA ARTISTS

We also stock Japanese woodblock prints by the following Shin Hanga artists. Just click on the name to go direct to their individual page.

Also, please view our More Shin Hanga Artists page for prints by: Bakufu, Ohno; Endo, Kyozo; Fujisawa, Tomoichi; Hideo, Nishijyama; Ikezumi, Kiyoshi; Kagiya; Kawai, Kenji; Okada, Koichi; Okumura, Koichi; Sekiguchi, Shungo; Shoson, Ohara and Tomonosuke, Takagi.