A whimsical black-and-white woodblock print depicting a dog’s joyful dream of life with friends on a “dog island
Image size: 5 and 7/8 x 11 and 3/4 inches (15 x 30 cm)
from his well-known "Kyoraku Gyoji" (Events of Kyoto) series
it is hardly noticeable from the front unless pointed out
Image size: 9 and 3/8 by 14 and 1/4 inches (24 x 36
- 'Playing on Stilts ' from the series 'The Life of Japanese Children' - Junichiro Sekino A whimsical black-and-white woodblock printThis charming woodblock print, 'Playing on Stilts', from the series 'The Life of Japanese Children', is by Keiko Yurimoto (19062000). It depicts a boy practicing walking on bamboo stilts in the snow, while a girl watches carefully. This was a common pastime in those days, but now handmade bamboo stilts are rarely seen, and such play is becoming less common. Published in 1957 by Kyoto Hanga in, the artist's signature, "Keiko," along with her red seal,