- Japanese Bath - Fumio Kitaoka The beautiful woodblock print あずま

The beautiful woodblock print あずま 花見 "Azuma Hanami (Viewing Cherry blossoms) from the series Azuma (East)" is by Chikanobu Yōshū (real family name is Hashimoto)

Signed: "センパン”(Senpan) on the lower right corner

Sheet number: 21/200

This print wonderfully combines ukiyo-e with Japanese poetry

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- Japanese Bath - Fumio Kitaoka The beautiful woodblock print あずまThe lovely aquatint etching print 'Japanese Bath' is by Sarah Brayer (b. 1957). This print depicts a woman washing her long black hair in the bath. In Japan, there is a custom of leaving the bath, sitting on a small stool, and washing the hair and body. While there has been a shift towards Western styles in recent years, this custom still persists. This beautiful print captures the Japanese custom amid the steam amazingly. It is an exceptionally large