- Oshōgatsu (New Year) - EX-LIBRIS 5 x 54 cm)

5 x 54 cm)

set within a pond

while the colors and contrasts are especially striking

The serene woodblock print “Yuki no Chiyoda-jō” (Chiyoda Castle in Snow) is by Okiie Hashimoto (1899–1993)

likely resulting from the artist lightly erasing a small ink mark

- Oshōgatsu (New Year) - EX-LIBRIS 5 x 54 cm)The small format woodblock print Oshgatsu (New Year) by Sumio Kawakami depicts two women in vibrant kimonos holding hagoitatraditional battledores associated with New Year festivitiesset against a vivid yellow background. Cheerful and charming, it is a delightful work that captures the joyful spirit of the season. The artists block signature, Sumi, appears in the lower left corner of the image. Technique: Woodblock Paper size: 6 and 1 4 x 5 inches