Japanese Woodblock Print “House with Ceder Ball – Sugidama”. By Koichi Maeda (1936-). HAND SIGNED, TITLED AND NUMBERED BY THE ARTIST IN PENCIL IN THE BOTTOM MARGIN. A sugidama , or sakabayashi , is an object of Japanese origin made by shaping sugi (Cryptomeria) leaves into a ball. Green sugidama are hung from the eaves of sake breweries to indicate that new sake is ready. Japanese Woodblock Print, 1987, pencil signed, dated, titled and numbered 8/40 SIZE IN INCHES: 18 x 25 inches COMMENTS: Extra large architectural design woodblock print. Perfectly captured sunset shadows after a rain. VG, with flaws as shown. Please read before ordering. We are off on Saturday, Sunday (Japan time) and National holidays in Japan. So we’ll be late for the answering questions. Thank you for your understanding. International Buyers Please Note.