- Man with Pipe and Eye Bandage - Van Gogh, 1960 -

The superb woodblock print "Gantai wo shita rojin" (Man with Pipe and Eye Bandage - Van Gogh) is by Gihachiro Okuyama (1907-1981). This rare print is a representation of Van Gogh's realism artwork, "Man with Pipe and Eye Bandage". The original artist's name "ゴッホ”(Gogh), the title in Japanese, Pencil-signed "Gihachiro Okuyama", and dated "1960" on the bottom margin. Dated "Showa 35 nen 6 gatsu" (June 1960) in Japanese and "Okuyama Gihachiro jizuri" (Printed by Gihachiro Okuyama) on the right margin. Gihachiro Okuyama produced wonderful woodblock print series of famous European paintings. This print is one of them. They are highly collectible prints and are hard to find nowadays.  Technique: Woodblock Paper size: 9 and 1/2 x 15 and 1/4 inches. (24.2 x 38.7 cm)Image size: 8 and 1/8 x 13 and 3/4 inches (20.8 x 34.8 cm)Date: 1960Signed: Pencil signed on the bottom margin.Condition: Very good condition, with only a couple of minor ink smudges on the left margin, which will be matted out. Th