Fumio Kitaoka - 西尾の茶畑 (Nishio Tea Plantations)

Name: Fumio Kitaoka - 西尾の茶畑 (Nishio Tea Plantations)
Brand: Kumo Arts
Price: 240.00 GBP
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£240.00

Modern | Sōsaku Hanga Woodblock Print

Fumio Kitaoka’s 1985 Woodblock print “西尾の茶畑 (Nishio Tea Plantations)” unfurls verdant rows of shaded tea bushes beneath a drifting 鯉のぼり (koinobori carp streamer), spotlighting Aichi’s historic tencha fields in brilliant greens and blues. A festive ode to Japan’s premier matcha terroir. 🌱🎏🍵

Year & Edition: 1985 · Ed. of 200 (147/200) (signed, titled & dated in pencil).
Medium: Woodblock.
Dimensions: Sheet W: 47.00 cm × H: 37.50 cm; Image W: 41.00 cm × H: 31.00 cm.
Condition: Clean image face with no marks, blemishes, or discoloration; slight browning to margins.
Notes: Nishio, Aichi Prefecture, has cultivated tencha—the whole-leaf base for ceremonial matcha—since 1271, flourishing thanks to Yahagigawa River waters and rich soils. Black shading nets drape the fields a month before harvest to enhance color, aroma, and flavor. A vibrant kōinobori carp streamer (鯉のぼり) signals spring festival joy against the endless green sea of tea.

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]