vintage japanese shikishi print : nazan caya carrying small items

carrying small items

trans-seasonal socks

A lightweight sock

This artwork by Torii Kiyomasu (1696-1720) depicts the seven lucky gods - Japanese gods associated with good fortune and happiness

vintage japanese shikishi print : nazan caya carrying small itemsThis depiction of abstracted birds at Nazan ji by Ogawa Usen (a Japanese artist who was influenced by his study of Western painting styles) springs to life with bold line and lively detail. Yokoyama Taikan was a leading figure in the early twentieth century Japanese art world, and this print is from a collection of reproductions of original Japanese artworks presented to him for his 60th birthday, in 1928. What an incredible gift! Printed on shikishi