Rokuro Taniuchi (谷内六郎, 1921–1981)wood block print Nawatobi (縄跳び, "Jump rope") SOLD

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Rokuro Taniuchi's "Nawatobi" transports viewers to rural Japan through the lens of childhood play. Known as the "Henri Rousseau of Japan," Taniuchi (1921–1981) distilled nostalgia into this sōsaku hanga woodblock print, where children engaged in jump rope anchor a quietly observed village landscape. His signature approach—simplified forms paired with a restrained yet evocative color palette—transforms an ordinary moment into a meditation on memory and place. This work exemplifies Taniuchi's gift for finding profound humanity in the everyday rituals of Japanese provincial life, preserving a vanishing world with both tenderness and artistic sophistication.

40×56 S:45×61