Original Woodblock Print by Carol Jessen b1940 "Kamagowa" 18.5"W Games white and green with design

white and green with design of geisha at a spring hanami or flower viewing festival

gilt metal corner and mounting hardware

The silk is all hand spun and hand woven making this a technical and artistic achievement

Carved from fine hardwood with crisp detail and a warm aged patina

W 42 × D 45 × T 9 × H 21

Original Woodblock Print by Carol Jessen b1940 "Kamagowa" 18.5"W Games white and green with designCarol Jessen (b. 1940) Kamogawa ()Artists Proof, signed and dated 1987 From the collection of Leonard Sorese, an avid collector of Japanese and Asian art. A serene and atmospheric hanga (woodblock print) by Carol Jessen, capturing the misty banks of Kyotos Kamogawa River () in a gentle rain. Rows of paper lanterns glow dimly against the riverside kawadoko dining terraces, while figures with umbrellas trace the rivers edge toward the distant Sanjo