Fumio Kitaoka - 岡崎城夜桜 (Cherry Blossom at Night, Okazaki Castle)

Name: Fumio Kitaoka - 岡崎城夜桜 (Cherry Blossom at Night, Okazaki Castle)
Brand: Kumo Arts
Price: 320.00 GBP
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£320.00

Modern | Sōsaku Hanga Woodblock Print

Fumio Kitaoka’s 1985 Woodblock print “岡崎城夜桜 (Cherry Blossom at Night, Okazaki Castle)” frames Okazaki Castle’s stone walls glowing behind a curtain of illuminated pink sakura, weaving historic architecture and springtime splendour into a poetic nocturne. 🌸🏯✨

Year & Edition: 1985 · Ed. of 200 (195/200) (signed, titled & dated in pencil).
Medium: Woodblock.
Dimensions: Sheet W: 47.00 cm × H: 37.00 cm; Image W: 41.00 cm × H: 31.00 cm.
Condition: Mint.
Notes: Depicts 岡崎城 (Okazaki Castle) in Aichi Prefecture, built in 1455 and famed as the birthplace of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu. Captures the nightly 花見 (hanami) illumination of cherry blossoms, when lantern-lit petals frame the castle keep. Reflects Kitaoka’s mastery of contrast - dark masonry and sky against vibrant pink blossoms and soft lantern glow.

About the Artist

Fumio Kitaoka (1918-2007) was a leading figure in Japan’s sōsaku-hanga movement and a student of both Unichi Hiratsuka and Koshiro Onchi. Known for his quietly powerful landscapes, Kitaoka explored seasonal change, shifting light, and the passage of time. He exhibited and taught internationally from the 1950s onward, and his work is held in major collections including MoMA, Harvard Art Museums, and the Yokohama Museum of Art. [ ← View All Works by Fumio Kitaoka]