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Koichi Okada is known among collectors of Japanese prints for a series of beautiful woodblocks showing Mount Fuji. The series was published by Unsodo publisher in Kyoto after world war II.
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Japanese Painter
Koichi Okada was primarily a painter. He had studied with Ishii Hakutei. His paintings were shown at the government-sponsored exhibitions at Teiten and Nitten. We have hardly any other information about the artist. Even the year of his death is unknown.
Woodblock Prints of Mount Fuji
According to some sources on the Internet, Koichi Okada created 12 woodblock prints of famous views of Japan, all published by Unsodo in Kyoto. We know however only five different designs. All are beautiful landscapes showing Mount Fuji in the background. We assume that the prints were carved after original oil paintings made by the artist. This was a frequent habit for the shin hanga publishers in Kyoto as well as in Tokyo. Watanabe Shozaburo was no exception.
As for the date of publishing of these woodblock prints the sources vary from the late 1940s until the 1960s.
Tips for Art Friends
These 5 woodblock prints are a good buy for art friends who are looking for inexpensive, decorative Japanese prints. This is not a limited edition and most impressions available in the market seem to be of recent date. Thus they can be sold for attractive prices. The quality of more recent print impressions is still excellent; the blocks have not yet been worn off by too many impressions.
Dieter Wanczura
(July 2009)
Five Views of Mount Fuji
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