Ōboke Gorge from the series Miyata Saburō Collection of Woodblock Prints Scenery of Japan, Shikoku

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Japanese Color Woodblock Print

Ōboke Gorge

from the series Miyata Saburō Collection of

Woodblock Prints Scenery of Japan, Shikoku

by Miyata Saburō, c. 1974

IHL Cat. #2086

About This Print

Miyata depicts Ōboke Gorge with the Yoshino River running below and winding Highway 32 on the left. This print is number 10 from volume 4, Shikoku, from the artist's 240 print, 12 volume compendium Miyata Saburō Collection of Woodblock Prints Scenery of Japan.

Ōboke Gorge

Sources: website of japan-guide.com https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e7831.html and website of Japan Visitor https://www.japanvisitor.com/japan-city-guides/oboke-gorge

Oboke Gorge (大歩危, Ōboke) in Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku, is a steep sided ravine where the Yoshio River flow, surrounded by spectacular scenery, near the entrance to the Iya Valley, Its name means "big dangerous steps" as its jagged, rocky walls can be perilous to navigate. Along with the Koboke Gorge, a little ways downstream, they are one of the leading outdoor destinations in Japan and are known for their beautiful natural scenery and for the variety of outdoor attractions, such as whitewater rafting and canyoning.

Google Maps Street View of Highway 32 and Ōboke Gorge.

About the Series "Miyata Saburō Collection of Woodblock Prints - Scenery of Japan"

Consisting of twelve volumes, each containing twenty woodblock prints depicting scenic locations around Japan, Miyata spent fourteen years from 1970 to 1984 producing the series, which he carved and printed himself in a limited edition of 100 prints each. Most, if not all, the places depicted were actually visited by the artist. Miyata followed this massive series of 240 prints with a printed compendium of the prints titled Miyata Saburō mokuhanga zenshū 宮田三郎木版画全集 (The Complete Woodblock Prints of Miyata Saburō), release in limited edition in five volumes in 1983-1984.

Print Details

IHL Catalog	#2086
Title	大歩危 Ōboke Ōboke (Gorge)
Series	Miyata Saburō Collection of Woodblock Prints Scenery of Japan 宮田三郎木版画集―日本の風景・四国第四集 Miyata Saburō Mokuhanga shū Nihon no fūkei・Shikoku, Collection Number 4
Artist	Miyata Saburō (1924-2013)
Signature	none
Seal	ミヤタサブロウ Miyata Saburō in kana with unread black superimposed character (possibly さ or "sa")
Publication Date	c. 1974
Edition	百冊限定版の内 (limited edition of 100), as stamped on the left side of the bottom margin
Publisher	the artist in conjunction with the Tokyo Print Research Institute Tokyo Hanga Kenkyūsho 東京版画研究所
Printer	self-printed
Impression	excellent
Colors	excellent
Condition	excellent- minor paper wrinkling likely from printing process; printers marks right margin
Genre	sosaku-hanga (creative print)
Miscellaneous
Format	dai-ōban
H x W Paper	15 1/4 x 20 1/8 in. (38.7 x 51.1 cm)
H x W Image	12 1/4 x 16 in. (31.1 x 40.6 cm)
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6/24/2021 created