The free-lancing artistic career of Okiie Hashimoto started relatively late. First of all, because he taught art full time at a middle school since 1925, he could only take on secondary art jobs. Then he received a position as an assistant to the head of the school at a renowned girls college in Tokyo, where he stayed until 1955. Afterwards he decided to dedicate himself exclusively to being an artist.

There is little known about the paintings of Okiie Hashimoto. He achieved much more international fame for his woodcuts, to which he dedicated himself since having met Unichi Hiratsuka. Although his teacher and friend limited himself to black and white woodcuts, Okiie Hashimoto on the contrary seized powerful, bright and pure colors for his works.

Like Unichi Hiratsuka Okiie Hashimoto also cherished old Japan a great deal. Historical buildings in the traditional Japanese style - whether castles, gardens, temples or homes - are predominate in his woodcut prints. But also the beauty of nature and of the splendid landscape of Japan, found today only in a few untouched regions, attracted the interest of the artist. The presentation of people, especially young women, appear first in Hashimoto's late period. He used the old traditional Japanese stamp with the name "Oki" and "Hashi" for his signature.

Woodblock print on paper.

Pencil signed Okiie Hashimoto 1969.

Edition 80-24.

Also bears artist's red chop mark.

Measures 21 1/2" x 16 1/2" image.

Sheet size 24" x 18 1/4".

Framed size 27 1/4" x 22 1/4".

Excellent condition.

Hinge mounted.

Matted, framed and ready to hang.

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