Artist: Teruhide Kato (1936-2005)
Title: Autumn View of Sanzo Bridge
Date: c1980s
Edition: Unknown
Sig./Seal: Teruhide Kato Pencil Signature
Condition: Excellent
Size: 17.5 x 9                          $495
 
Teruhide Kato (1936-2015) 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.
Many of his works 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.