black and white image; building with large flat room and smaller flat roof on left; slatted roof on top

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Yamato farm house, 1965

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A Yamato farm house refers to traditional residential architecture typical in the Yamato region of Japan (modern-day Nara, Osaka, and Kyoto prefectures). It is characterized by a steeply-angled straw-thatched roof, lined on either side with tile roofing, and a lower-gradient roof attached to the side. These buildings were a status symbol, as only wealthy farmers could afford to live in them. Tanaka grew up in Takatsuki, Osaka prefecture, where this style of residence was common.

Details
Title
Yamato farm house
Artist Life
1933 - 2019
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2019.78.324
Catalogue Raisonne
"Tanaka Ryōhei, catalog raisonné, 1963-1990," #17
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black and white image; building with large flat room and smaller flat roof on left; slatted roof on top

© Tanaka Ryōhei

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