Hajime Namiki – Tree scene 136

Original woodblock print, hand-signed and numbered 20/20 A.P. by the artist. First published in 2009.

Tree scene 136 is one of Hajime Namiki’s most successful tree scenes. It shows a big tree with the complex pattern of the smaller and smaller branches radiating out from its trunk. The tree is colored in blue, with the background golden, as is often used by Hajime Namiki. Slightly reminiscent of his Hill-series, are the smaller trees far away at the horizon, that manage to give the scene a spacious impression and enhance the impressiveness of the big tree in the foreground.

Image size (excluding margins): 25.0 * 39.0 cm (9.8 * 15.4 in).

The print is in excellent condition.

The pictures shown here are from the print itself.

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Hajime Namiki (b. 1947) is a modern Japanese woodblock artist. Originally trained as a sculptor, he transitioned to woodblock printing in the late 1970s. He limits himself to a small number of themes, and within those he experiments and varies a tremendous amount. Among these themes, are trees scenes (varying from dogwood to pine trees), dragons and cherry blossoms.

See an overview of Hajime Namiki's woodblock prints