Depiction of: Signed and dated in pencil, and sealed, on lower margin. Using the medium of katazome or stencil
painting, the artist designs images drawn from his knowledge of the Old and New Testaments. Here,
the Last Supper. Stencil print.
Depiction of: From the series The Hundred Poets, by Kuniyoshi, Hiroshige, and Kunisada. Here the poem by Sanji
Hitoshi; the monk-recluse Sogen before a portrait of Orikoto-hime, a daughter of the Otomo family, with
whom he was infatuated.
Depiction of: The brightest stars in the sky, Vega (the Weaver Maiden) and Altair (the Herdsboy), cross the Milky
Way and meet on the seventh day of the seventh month.
Japanese sosaku hanga woodblock print depicting the Bodhisattva of Compassion titled “Kwannon” by Kaoru Kawano (1916-1965). Kwannon is typically romanized as Kannon. The artist's red seal is at the lower right portion of the image amd the black circular seal is on the back. Circa 1950s. Printed posthumously. Paper size: 16 7/8"V x 11 1/4"H (image: 15"V x 9 1/4"H). Excellent overall condition with full margins and mica highlights scattered through the background. There is tape residue on the... Click for details