- Ikiyōyō (Triumphant) - Sotatsu Tawaraya Sheet number: 33/50

Sheet number: 33/50

There is the faintest ink smudge on the bottom margin edge

Fuji is depicted as a symbol of good luck

and other impressions of this print are held in the collections of the British Museum and the Art Institute of Chicago

and the “Shohan-zuri” (first edition) seal appears on the right margin

- Ikiyōyō (Triumphant) - Sotatsu Tawaraya Sheet number: 33/50This small format woodblock print was originally created for a calendar and published by Watanabe. Carefully handcrafted, it makes a charming accent for an intimate space or a thoughtful gift for someone special. Ikiyy conveys a feeling of buoyant confidence and quiet pridean uplifted state of spirit, often experienced after a moment of personal satisfaction or accomplishment. Artist: Tadashige Nishida (b. 1942) Technique: Woodblock Paper size: 7 and