vintage japanese shikishi print : catfish stencils making it a reliable companion

making it a reliable companion in all weather conditions

or chawan mushi

Kiyomasu is renowned for his images of kabuki actors and theatre billboards

always keep your candle in view

vintage japanese shikishi print : catfish stencils making it a reliable companionIn 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