- Guitar wo hiku Neko to Shakushi (Everybody Playing Guitar), 1979 - Okinawa The fantastic woodblock print 'Suiren

The fantastic woodblock print 'Suiren ni asobu' (Playing with Water Lilies) is by Chizuko Yoshida (1924–2017)

with minor toning and foxing on the front

with vibrant colors and striking contrast

Technique: Mezzotint etching

Through the vibrant use of colors

- Guitar wo hiku Neko to Shakushi (Everybody Playing Guitar), 1979 - Okinawa The fantastic woodblock print 'SuirenThe very rare and humorous woodblock print Guitar wo hiku Neko to Shakushi (Everybody Playing Guitar) by Takeji Asano features a cat and shakushi depicted as guitar players in a funky, playful style. The lively subject matter reflects the artists distinctive sense of humor and joyful personality. A shakushi is a Japanese kitchen utensil used to scoop rice, also known as a shamoji. It has a round, paddle shaped head attached to a handle. The Japanese