Kaoru Kawano Japanese Mid Century Quiet Rain Lotus Pod Woodblock Print 20

“1950s-1960’s Japanese woodblock print titled “Quiet Rain showing a pair of lotus pods under streaks of rain, by Kaoru Kawano. Born in Hokkaido in 1916, Kawano studied at Kawabata Art School during the 1930s. He gained an international his reputation through successful solo exhibitions in North America and elsewhere. His prints frequently depict children and […]

Tokuriki Tomikichiro Japanese Woodblock Print Title Rain at Kiraba No. 3

Fuji, the tallest mountain in Japan, has been depicted in ukiyoe prints (Japanese Woodblock Prints), including Hiroshige Utagawa’s “Fuji Sanjurokkei” (“Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji”). Tokuriki was born into a family that worked at the Nishi Honganji Temple in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, and was mainly engaged in painting. However, influenced by the prints of Ei Kawanishi, […]

Utagawa Kuniyoshi Woodblock Print Prayer for Rain at Ryozen-ga-saki

Utagawa Kuniyoshi Woodblock Print. Nichiren Praying for Rain at Ryozen-ga-saki, Kamakura, 1271. Very rare estate item – this is a higly valued and sought after Kuniyoshi print. Framed – and unopened by me. See photo’s for description. Please ask if you require more specific images. 36.2cm x 23.5cm visible print size, so will likely be […]