vintage japanese shikishi print : catfish sony family club artist : Ikuo Okazaki

artist : Ikuo Okazaki

This vintage Japanese first aid box (c

This print by Sugimura (1681-1700) depicts a kabuki stage

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vintage japanese shikishi print : catfish sony family club artist : Ikuo OkazakiIn Japanese mythology, the catfish or namazu () is a giant underground creature who causes earthquakes! Fortunately this rendering by Shinzuo Hashimoto (1876 1943) is of the more languid and graceful variety, with flowing lines and a calming sense of movement. 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