vintage japanese shikishi print : catfish stencils while its vibrant interior adds

while its vibrant interior adds a playful pop of colour

Thoughtfully designed as a gift for any occasion

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

or a small book

always keep your candle in view

vintage japanese shikishi print : catfish stencils while its vibrant interior addsIn 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