- Mono no Kehai, 73 (Something Present) - Abstract nestled in the Japan Alps

nestled in the Japan Alps

It is beautifully embossed with a simple and sophisticated design

Artist's name and red seal on the lower left of the image

(Japanese Girl's's day)

Once taped and minor paper scuff on the top edge of the verso

- Mono no Kehai, 73 (Something Present) - Abstract nestled in the Japan AlpsThis humorous woodblock print, 'Mono no Kehai, 73' (Something Present), is by Umetaro Azechi (19021999). It playfully captures the uncanny feeling of sensing a presence in the mountains at night. Having spent time in the mountains myself, I can relate to this scene very wellhearing a sudden sound in the darkness, feeling a brief moment of tension or fear, only to discover it was just a small animal. This print brings those memories back vividly. It is