Teruhide Kato – Yoiyama

Original woodblock print. The first edition of this design was published between 1990 and 2005. The signature corresponds to the shortened signature Teruhide Kato used due to illness near the end of his life. It was also applied by his wife for a short period after he passed away before she started stamping the prints with a seal in stead. The current print was most likely signed by her and thus would date to 2005.

As editions signed by Teruhide Kato or by his widow are much rarer, the current print has a higher price then posthumous editions. For those looking to buy, choosing a posthumous edition in stead could be considered then.

Image size (excluding margins): 42.0 * 20.0 cm (16.5 * 7.9 in).

The print is in very good condition. There is a note written on the back stating that it concerns a posthumous edition. There are also small remnants of a red stamp on the back.

The pictures shown here are from the print itself.

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Teruhide Kato (1936-2005) was a modern Japanese woodblock artist. He attended the Kyoto Art College. After a successful career as a kimono designer, he became a woodblock artist. Here he used traditional themes in more abstract designs.

Nipponprints has a wide range of his prints. Many of these depict famous places in or around Kyoto. Examples are the 1,000 Torii at Kyoto’s Fushima Inari Shrine, Kinkaku-Ji, Kiyomizu-dera and Yasaka Shrine. Often these are combined with elements of nature, such as the full moon, bamboo, autumn leaves or cherry blossoms. In all, the innovative style of Teruhide Kato is unmistakable.

See an overview of Teruhide Kato's woodblock prints