Takao Tanabe

Takao Tanabe (b. 1926) is an important figure in Canadian painting and printmaking. Tanabe creates landscape paintings of the British Columbia coast, eliminating non-essential details, creating serene compositions which reward long contemplation. He is well known for his transcendent light and atmosphere, which fluctuates from delicate and misty to stormy and brooding. Dominated by strong horizons and large swaths of water and sky, his works are devoid of man-made elements such as cars, telephone poles, and architectural structures.

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Takao Tanabe

The Prairie Hills 2/80

1980

Acrylic on canvas

  • 53 1/2" x 83 1/2"
Takao Tanabe

Untitled #3A

1968

Acrylic on canvas

  • 59" x 58"
Takao Tanabe

Spanish Banks

1988

Woodblock print

  • Paper size: 18 3/4" x 28"
  • FS 3/3
Takao Tanabe

Inside Passage, Stephen Island

2007

Woodblock print

  • 25 1/2" x 36"
  • Edition of 50
Takao Tanabe

Installation View

Takao Tanabe
July 24 - August 28, 2021

  • Rachel Topham Photography
Takao Tanabe

Installation View

Takao Tanabe
July 24 - August 28, 2021

  • Rachel Topham Photography
Takao Tanabe

Installation View

Takao Tanabe
July 24 - August 28, 2021

  • Rachel Topham Photography
Takao Tanabe

Installation View

Takao Tanabe
July 24 - August 28, 2021

  • Rachel Topham Photography
Takao Tanabe

Installation View

Takao Tanabe
July 24 - August 28, 2021

  • Rachel Topham Photography
Takao Tanabe

Installation View

Takao Tanabe
July 24 - August 28, 2021

  • Rachel Topham Photography
Takao Tanabe

Installation View

Takao Tanabe
July 24 - August 28, 2021

  • Rachel Topham Photography
Takao Tanabe

Installation View

Takao Tanabe
July 24 - August 28, 2021

  • Rachel Topham Photography

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