Kawarazaki Shodo – Peony

Original woodblock print. The first edition of this design was published in 1950. The current print is from the first edition.

Image size (excluding margins): 36.4 * 24.1 cm (14.3 * 9.5 in).

The print is in excellent state. Remnants of a previous mounting remain on the back, possibly from a mounting to its original presentation folder.

The pictures shown here are from the print itself.

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Kawarazaki Shodo (1889-1973) was a painter and woodblock artist. He designed many flower prints for publisher Unsodo, that are still popular today.

An overview of the woodblock prints by Kawarazaki Shodo can be found here.

See an overview of Kawarazaki Shodo's woodblock prints