Date: Originally published 1920
'Wahoo' captures the refined elegance of Japanese style
Image size: 6 and 3/4 x 8 and 5/8 inches (17
along with pretty flowers in a vase
It evokes a sense of tranquility and freshness
- 'Playing on Stilts ' from the series 'The Life of Japanese Children' - Junichiro Sekino Date: Originally published 1920This 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,