A couple of faint ink smudges on the margins
It evokes a sense of tranquility and freshness
'Wahoo' captures the refined elegance of Japanese style
Image size: 5 and 7/8 x 11 and 3/4 inches (15 x 30 cm)
'Shimo-Meguro' (View from Shimo-Meguro)
- 'Playing on Stilts ' from the series 'The Life of Japanese Children' - Junichiro Sekino A couple of faint inkThis charming woodblock print, 'Playing on Stilts', from the series 'The Life of Japanese Children', is by Keiko Yurimoto (19062000). It depicts a boy practicing walking on bamboo stilts in the snow, while a girl watches carefully. This was a common pastime in those days, but now handmade bamboo stilts are rarely seen, and such play is becoming less common. Published in 1957 by Kyoto Hanga in, the artist's signature, "Keiko," along with her red seal,