This small print, one of five in a portfolio titled Scenic Views of Sapporo, Hand-printed Woodblock Collection, Volume 1, pictures sheep grazing on the Yama-no-ie Hut tucked below Mt. Okuteine on the outskirts of Sapporo City. The five prints in this portfolio feature scenic views on or near the campus of Hokkaido University, the former Hokkaido Imperial University.

Yama-no-ie Hut (Okuteineyama Mountain Hut)
Source: https://www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Hokkaido-University-Mountain-Huts-Information.pdf

The Yama-no-ie Hut (literally ‘mountain house hut’) is officially managed by the Hokkaido University Wandervogel Club. Staff and students of Hokkaido University can use the hut for free, whereas the general public pay 80 yen a night (around $0.80 a night). 

Administered by the former Japanese National Railways until 1970, Okuteineyama House was transferred to the University in April 1971 and is the largest of its five mountain huts. Long a popular base for ski touring, it is particularly suited to winter use. The winter route over Zenibako Pass has a tough reputation, however, so be sure to go with experienced companions.

Print Details

IHL Catalog	#1568e
Title	Outskirts, Okuteineyama Mountain Hut 郊外 奥手稲山山の家  [title as written in portfolio's table of contents]   Okuteineyama Mountain Hut 奥手稲山山の家 [title as written on print's backing sheet]
Series	Scenic Views of Sapporo Hand-printed Woodblock Collection, Volume 1  札幌風景手摺版画集　第一輯
Artist	Katō Tetsunosuke (active c. 1925–1950)
Signature	no signature
Seal	unread seal of artist
Date	c. 1947
Publisher	Sapporo Tourist Association  札幌観光協会発行 Sapporo kankō kyōkai
Impression	excellent
Colors	excellent
Condition	excellent - tipped along the top onto backing sheet
Genre	sosaku hanga (creative print)
Miscellaneous
Format
H x W Paper	4 5/16 x 6 1/4 in. (11 x 15.9 cm)
H x W Image	3 11/16 x 5 5/8 in. (9.4 x 14.3 cm)
Collections This Print	Sapporo Municipal Central Library 0206-01-115
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