- Nōka no Shōgatsu (Farmer's New Year) - Okinawa creates a uniquely peaceful view

creates a uniquely peaceful view

This original design was created as the cover illustration for Fujin Graph

The trees and castle are lightly covered in snow

The lovely woodblock print 'Ringo' (Apples) is by Yumeji Takehisa (1884-1934) from 'Takehisa Yumeji Hanga shu' (Collection of Takehisa Yumeji's woodblock prints)

Paper size: 16 and 1/2 inches by 14 inches (42 x 35

- Nōka no Shōgatsu (Farmer's New Year) - Okinawa creates a uniquely peaceful viewThe peaceful woodblock print Nka no Shgatsu (Farmers New Year) by Mamoru Hiyoshi (b. 1885) warmly portrays a traditional New Years scene in a rural Japanese household. Inside the home, the father is making straw sandals while the mother sews beside the irori, a traditional sunken hearth. Nearby, the children play mari asobi, a classic girls ball game, creating a lively yet intimate family atmosphere. Beyond the shji doors, strings of persimmons hang