- Nōka no Shōgatsu (Farmer's New Year) - Okinawa The lovely woodblock print 'Ringo'

The lovely woodblock print 'Ringo' (Apples) is by Yumeji Takehisa (1884-1934) from 'Takehisa Yumeji Hanga shu' (Collection of Takehisa Yumeji's woodblock prints)

Paper size: 16 and 1/2 inches by 14 inches (42 x 35

This original design was created as the cover illustration for Fujin Graph

Sheet number: 9/30

Kaoru and Niō no Miya (Prince Niō)

- Nōka no Shōgatsu (Farmer's New Year) - Okinawa The lovely woodblock print 'Ringo'The peaceful woodblock print Nka no Shgatsu (Farmers New Year) by Mamoru Hiyoshi (b. 1885) warmly portrays a traditional New Years scene in a rural Japanese household. Inside the home, the father is making straw sandals while the mother sews beside the irori, a traditional sunken hearth. Nearby, the children play mari asobi, a classic girls ball game, creating a lively yet intimate family atmosphere. Beyond the shji doors, strings of persimmons hang