Fu Takenaka – Seiwain-gomon (Daimonji)

Original woodblock print, hand-signed and numbered 14/200 by the artist. First published in the Heisei period (1989 – 2019).

This print by Fu Takenaka displays the Seiwan-Gomon Gate in the foreground. In the background part of the mountain is lit up with the Daimonji character, one of the five bonfires for the Gozan no Okuribi festival.

Image size (excluding margins): 32.5 * 21.5 cm (12.8 * 8.5 in).

The print is in excellent condition.

The pictures shown here are from the print itself.

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Fu Takenaka (1945 – 2022) was a successful woodblock print artist. She had a background in design, fashion and fabric, and transitioned to woodblock printing later in life. Her favorite themes were temples in and around Kyoto and owls. She depicted these in a dreamlike style, very distinct from other Japanese woodblock print artists.

Fu Takenaka collaborated with the Kyoto based woodblock print publisher Unsodo, but designed, carved and printed the works herself, from start to finish. They were published in limited editions, hand-signed and numbered in pencil. Since her passing Unsodo has started to complete her limited editions. Currently we have both the first of these as well as a number of remaining life-time editions on offer.

See an overview of Fu Takenaka's woodblock prints