- Kinome (Leaf Bud) - Junichiro Sekino lending the scene a remarkable

lending the scene a remarkable sense of brilliance and excitement

P (Artist proof)

Paper toning on verso as shown

Artist's name "Nishiyama Hideo saku" and dated "Showa 35 nen" (1960) in Japanese on the right margin

but it was in foreign parts that he achieved his greatest triumphs: in 1961 the Prix d'Excellence at the Young Artists' International Biennale in Paris

- Kinome (Leaf Bud) - Junichiro Sekino lending the scene a remarkableThe tasteful woodblock print 'Kinome' (Leaf Bud) is by Kan Kozaki (b. 1942) and is printed on elegant Japanese washi paper. The featured poem is a famous haiku by Santoka Taneda (18821940), which reads: 'Even when I see the trees budding, I feel far away from my hometown. (I want to go back to my hometown, but I can't.)' This charming print features Ojizo san, a stone statue with a peaceful expression, lovingly holding a green leaf bud. Technique: