Osamu Sugiyama
Japanese Woodblock Prints
Artist:
Osamu Sugiyama (1946 - )
Title:
Azumino Village in Twilight (”Azumino bosyoku”)
Date:
April 1998Edition: Limited edition of 35. This print Artists Proof. Publisher: Osamu Sugiyama Printer: Osamu Sugiyama Carver: Osamu Sugiyama Deion: This woodblock print is from a series of Japanese mountains by Osamu Sugiyama. Self carved, printed and published by the artist, on medium weight paper. Signed “Osuma Sugiyama” in the lower right margin, titled and inscribed “A.P.” at lower left margin, all in pencil. Nine blocks and twenty five colours were used in making this print. The print is larger than oban with a paper size of 14 1/8" by 18 1/8" and the printed image being 11 1/4" by 15 1/4". The scene is of Azumino village in Nagano prefecture at twilight with mountains rising in the background.
Artist:
Osamu Sugiyama (1946 - )
Title:
Climbing up Mount Fuji ("Fujiko") - Japan
Date:
November 2006Edition: Limited edition 14/50. Publisher: Osamu Sugiyama Printer: Osamu Sugiyama Carver: Osamu Sugiyama Deion: The image size is 8 3/4 inches by 11 1/2 inches plus margins. Twelve blocks and twenty five colours were used in making this print.
Artist:
Osamu Sugiyama (1946 - )
Title:
Glacier Express (FO) - Switzerland
Date:
May 2008Edition: Limited edition 16/50. Publisher: Osamu Sugiyama Printer: Osamu Sugiyama Carver: Osamu Sugiyama Deion: This woodblock print is from a series of mountain landscapes in the Swiss Alps made by Osamu Sugiyama. This is a large print (double oban) at 22 inches by 10 inches plus margins. Nine blocks and thirty nine colours were used in making this print.
The Glacier Express is one of the most famous railways in the world. It travels from Zermatt to Davos or St. Moritz in around seven hours. It passes through 91 tunnels and across 291 bridges.
Artist:
Osamu Sugiyama (1946 - )
Title:
Morning Wind ("Asano kaze") - Gorapani Pass Nepal
Date:
May 2004Edition: Limited edition 32/50. Publisher: Osamu Sugiyama Printer: Osamu Sugiyama Carver: Osamu Sugiyama Deion: This Japanese woodblock print was shown at the 50th anniversary of the prestigious CWAJ annual Print Show. It is also in the collection of Pokhara International Mountain Museum in Nepal and the U.S. Library of Congress in Washington DC. The image size is 11 1/2 inches by 14 1/2 inches plus margins. Eleven blocks and thirty colours were used in making this print. Availability:
This print has been sold. The image and deion have been retained for reference purposes.
Artist:
Osamu Sugiyama (1946 - )
Title:
Mt. Goryu and Toomi Ridge - Perfect weather for climbing
Date:
May 2007Edition: Limited edition 4/50. Publisher: Osamu Sugiyama Printer: Osamu Sugiyama Carver: Osamu Sugiyama Deion: This woodblock print shows climbers traversing a ridge with Mt. Goryu-dake in the Hida mountains in the background. The image size is 12 1/2 inches by 17 1/4 inches plus margins.Fourteen blocks and thirty nine colours were used in making this print.
Artist:
Osamu Sugiyama (1946 - )
Title:
Mt. Yari in the Autumn ("Yarigataka akiiro") - Japan
Date:
March 1996Edition: Limited edition 35/35. Publisher: Osamu Sugiyama Printer: Osamu Sugiyama Carver: Osamu Sugiyama Deion: Japanese mountain scene. Embossed. The image size is 11 1/5 inches by 15 inches plus margins. Ten blocks and thirty four colours were used in making this print.
Artist:
Osamu Sugiyama (1946 - )
Title:
Preparation for Winter ("Fuyu Zitaku") - Japan
Date:
August 2006Edition: Limited edition 8/50. Publisher: Osamu Sugiyama Printer: Osamu Sugiyama Carver: Osamu Sugiyama Deion: Villagers working in the rice fields. Large woodblock print with an image size of 15 1/2 inches by 20 inches plus margins. Ten blocks and fourty four colours were used in making this print.
Artist:
Osamu Sugiyama (1946 - )
Title:
Sunrise at Mt. Hodaka - Japan (”Hodaka
riimei”)
Date:
Feb. 1999Edition: Limited edition 22/40 Publisher: Osamu Sugiyama Printer: Osamu Sugiyama Carver: Osamu Sugiyama Deion: This woodblock print is from a series of Japanese mountains by Osamu Sugiyama. Self carved, printed and published by the artist, on heavy weight (cardboard like) paper. Signed “Osuma Sugiyama” in pencil in the lower right margin. Titled and numbered 22/40 at lower left margin, all in pencil. The print has a paper size of 13 1/8" by 17 1/2" and the image is 12" by 15". Eight blocks and sixteen colours were used in making this print. As is typical of Sugiyama's prints the image extents across the image borders.
The scene is of a closeup high altitude view of Mt Hodaka which is located in the northern Japanese Alps. Availability:
This print has been sold. The image and deion have been retained for reference purposes.
Artist:
Osamu Sugiyama (1946 - )
Title:
View of Mt. Thamserkhu ("Thamserkhu wo seni") - Nepal
Date:
April 2001Edition: Limited edition 30/40. Publisher: Osamu Sugiyama Printer: Osamu Sugiyama Carver: Osamu Sugiyama Deion: The print is from the series of mountain landscapes in Nepal/Himalayas. The image size is 9 3/4 inches by 11 inches plus margins. Nine blocks and twenty five colours were used in making this print. Availability:
This print has been sold. The image and deion have been retained for reference purposes.
Artist:
Osamu Sugiyama (1946 - )
Title:
Village in the Himalayan Mountains ("Himalaya no sanson")
- Nepal
Date:
May 2002Edition: Limited edition 26/30. Publisher: Osamu Sugiyama Printer: Osamu Sugiyama Carver: Osamu Sugiyama Deion: This woodblock shows the Nepalese town of Namche Bazaar from where many trekking routes into the Himyalayan mountains begin. This is a large woodblock print with the image size being 15 inches by 19 3/4 inches plus margins. Ten blocks and thirty three colours were used in making this print. Availability:
This print has been sold. The image and deion have been retained for reference purposes.