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Unknown'Boys Playing Kite in Front of a Village at New Year'(descriptive title) |
"Ikaruga" ("°ßøF")
(Greeting Card)
presumably 1950ies
Comment - This woodblock greeting card
describes a lively winter scene at New Year's in Ikaruga
(literally common "dove"), Ikoma District (Nara Prefecture) in
front of the three-storied Buddhist Hokki-ji (·¨ÆðËÂ). Since
1993, Hokki-ji is a World Heritage Site (cf. actual photo). Two boys
flying a yakko kite ("yakko dako", "Å«„J") on a snowy pasture.
Series - unknown series
Artist - unknown 20th century artist
Signature - none
Publisher - Uchida (ÄÚÌï), (publisher's seal beneath the title)
Image Size - 8.3 x 17.8cm (3 1/4" x 7") + margins as shown)
Condition - single sheet; nishiki-e (cloured woodblock); long postcard size
Series - unknown series
Artist - unknown 20th century artist
Signature - none
Publisher - Uchida (ÄÚÌï), (publisher's seal beneath the title)
Image Size - 8.3 x 17.8cm (3 1/4" x 7") + margins as shown)
Condition - single sheet; nishiki-e (cloured woodblock); long postcard size
Copyright 2008 ff: Hans P. Boehme