- February From the ’Hanafuda-sō II' series - Koi fish beautiful threads were geometrically wound

beautiful threads were geometrically wound around a spherical body

It is still attached to the original presentation paper

Its strong contrasts and limited colors create an eye-catching composition

Along the lower right margin

" with the date '75 within the image

- February From the ’Hanafuda-sō II' series - Koi fish beautiful threads were geometrically woundThe striking woodblock print 2 Gatsu (February) from the Hanafuda s II series is by renowned Japanese graphic designer and artist Kiyoshi Awazu (19292009). Published by Adachi in 1982, the print is beautifully printed on cream colored paper and reinterprets the traditional February Hanafuda card motif of a plum tree and bush warbler through a bold, modern design. Awazu transforms this familiar subject with vivid, unconventional colors and a striking