About This Print

The Tenryū Gorge, located near the center of the Tenryū River watershed where the river passes through narrow and deep gorges, is the subject of many artists.  Miyata pictues the gorge in autumn.  On the right we see the Ryukyo-tei Hotel, perched on the steep cliffs and further along the river the old bridge (subsequently made obsolete by the 492 highway bridge, but still remaining in place). This print is number 18 inthe third volume of prints titled Shinshū from the artist's 240 print, 12 volume compendium Miyata Saburō Collection of Woodblock Prints Scenery of Japan.

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), released in limited edition in five volumes in 1983-1984.

Print Details

IHL Catalog	#1414
Title	天龍峡 Tenryūkyō Tenryū Gorge
Series	Miyata Saburō Collection of Woodblock Prints Scenery of Japan, Shinshū  宮田三郎木版画集―日本の風景・信州 第三集 (1971年)  Miyata Saburō Mokuhanga shū Nihon no fūkei・Shinshū, Collection Number 3
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	1971
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 - one spot of foxing at bottom of image area
Genre	sosaku-hanga (creative print)
Miscellaneous	print number 18 in the table of contents of the 3rd volume
Format	dai-ōban
H x W Paper	15 1/2 x 20 1/8 in. (39.4 x 51.1 cm)
H x W Image	12 9/16 x 16 in. (31.9 x 40.6 cm)
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