Gihachiro Okuyama’s mid-century Woodblock “ひるめし (‘Midday Lunch’)” offers an intimate glimpse of five traditional farmers pausing for lunch aboard a small wooden boat in the flooded rice fields. In woven 笠 (kasa) hats and patterned coats, they share rice bowls, baskets, and utensils under a clear sky - an evocative scene of rural camaraderie and Japan’s enduring agricultural heritage. 🍚🌾
- Year & Edition: Circa 1960-70s. Self-printed by 奥山儀八郎自摺 (Okuyama Gihachiro jizuri); signed & titled in pencil to margins; artist seal lower left.
- Medium: Woodblock.
- Dimensions: Sheet H: 24.75 cm × W: 48.50 cm.
- Condition: Excellent. A lovely piece.
- Notes: This rare, larger-sized pencil-signed edition celebrates the simplicity of daily life in Japan’s countryside, highlighting the quiet fellowship sustained by the land and its rhythms.
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