- Asian・Donguri to Aoi Sora (Asian・Acorn and the Blue Sky) - Woodblock print Delicate cherry blossoms stand beside

Delicate cherry blossoms stand beside a traditional gasshō-zukuri farmhouse

Atago Ningyō Suzuri are treasured as rare examples of Kyoto folk art

The magnificent woodblock print "Asian na Table to Kajitsu" (Asian Table and Fruits) is by Mitsuru Hiraki (b

The title "Kazamado Hanji" (Hanji Kazamado from the Hero Biographies of the Modern Era) is by Yoshitoshi Tsukioka

Unlike many Japanese temples and shrines that are protected by guardian lion-dogs (komainu)

- Asian・Donguri to Aoi Sora (Asian・Acorn and the Blue Sky) - Woodblock print Delicate cherry blossoms stand besideThe striking large format vertical woodblock print AsianDonguri to Aoi Sora (Asian: Acorn and the Blue Sky) by Mitsuru Hiraki (b. 1958), printed in 2024, belongs to his popular Asian Series. Rendered in a vivid and distinctive palette, the composition is immediately captivating. Set against this beautiful field, bird and floral motifs quietly emerge, lending the work an elegant rhythm and a refined Asian sensibility. There is a graceful balance