- Mountain Village - Kyoto The amazing woodblock print "Ajisai"

The amazing woodblock print "Ajisai" (Hydrangea) is by Shufu Miyamoto

Signed: hand-signed Joichi Hoshi in pencil by the artist on the bottom margin

"若あゆや　谷の小笹も　ひと葉ゆく" (Wakaayu ya Tanino kozasa mo Hitoha yuku) This is the famous Haiku by Japanese poet "Buson"

very good condition

- Mountain Village - Kyoto The amazing woodblock print "Ajisai"The small woodblock print "Mountain Village" is by Kogan Tobari (1882 1927). It was first printed in 1912; this is a later printing from the original blocks in 1976, published by Gendai Hanga Center. The printer is Kikuo Gosho. It is still adhered to the original presentation paper, which bears information including the title (later print), artist's name, edition number, printer's name, date, and publisher's name. Kogan Tobari (1882 1992) was born in