Tadashi Nakayama "Girl with Sunflower" Woodblock

 b. 1927 - d. 2014

Artist Tadashi Nakayama was bornin Niigata, Japan in 1927. Tadashi Nakayama's prints are nature-oriented, and his

best-known artworks are woodblock prints depicting galloping horses. He also created prints of butterflies and girls,

sometimes using up to 18 blocks to complete a piece.

Artist Tadashi Nakayama used metallic pigments, sometimes using 40 colors in one print, and many of the pieces 

went through 50 printing stages. Known as a master of woodblock prints, he taught at the Bath Academy of Arts

from 1964 to 1965. Originals of Tadashi Nakayama's art for sale are rare, as, after 1981, he only made small editions

of two or three prints a year.

Artwork Description:

Outer Cloth Frame Measures 32” Vertical X 22” Wide – 1”Depth

Inner Gold Tone Frame Measures 24 ½” Vertical X 15 /4” Wide –1” Depth

Please note there are scuffs and imperfections around the frame (see pictures). The print itself is in great condition. 

in comparison with other specimens this is in the original frame and it is sealed, hence I could not see bottom left

front for what seems to be a possible second signature. I don’t know why he dated and signed this version on

the backside and did not name the artwork. That may have fallen off. If you choose to open the back that will be

your decision after purchase and I am not making any claims here. You may be buying something that is not out

there and per say it is a “rarer” version?

Woodblock Print: 15” W X 23” H Pencil Signed (on back of frame) T. Nakayama. "Girl with Sunflower" woodblock is a

captivating artwork that showcases Nakayama's intricate and expressive style. The woodblock medium adds a

tactile and traditional element to the depiction of the girl with a sunflower. Nakayama's signature enhances the authenticity

and value of this piece. Ideal for collectors and admirers of Japanese woodblock prints, "Girl with Sunflower"

is a timeless representation of Nakayama’s artistic skill and his ability to capture the beauty of everyday scenes. 

Tadashi Nakayama (1927-2014) was born in Niigata. In1945, he enrolled at Tama College of Art to study oil painting. 

However, he left after two years to pursue a career in woodblock prints and lithographs. His work is typically

abstract, concentrating on depictions of horses and using a progressively lighter pallet as his career.

He studied oil painting at Tama Art College but left in 1947.

From 1962 to 1965 he lived in Milan, Italy and then England. He taught at Bath Academy of Arts. His catalogue Raisonné

is Tadashi Nakayama: His Life and Work, by Kappy Hendricks and Marshall Hendricks.

His work is held in several museums, to mention a few are the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, the Minneapolis Institute

of Art, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, the National Museum of Asian Art, the 

Carnegie Museum of Art, the Seattle Art Museum, the University of Michigan Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Museum, the 

Portland Art Museum, the Indianapolis Museum of Art, and the Honolulu Museum of Art.

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