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.

See an overview of Kawarazaki Shodo's woodblock prints