- Ajisai to Kotori (Small Bird and Hydrangea) - Colored leaves their bodies curving in perfect

their bodies curving in perfect harmony

which utilizes exaggerated lines representing muscles and nerves to depict strong characters

This small print depicts the Namahage—divine messengers who appear in an annual ritual in Akita Prefecture

There are a couple of tiny ink spots in the image

pop-art flair to the composition

- Ajisai to Kotori (Small Bird and Hydrangea) - Colored leaves their bodies curving in perfectWonderful woodblock print "Ajisai to Kotori" (Small Bird and Hydrangea) is by Tomikichiro Tokuriki. Very large size print. Artist signature "Tomi koku zuri" (carved and printed by Tomikichiro) and artist's red seal on the upper left corner of the image. Signed "T. Tokuriki" in pencil on the lower right corner of the image. Watermarked "Tomi" on the upper right margin corner. A small bird under the large Hydrangea. Very charming and lovely subject.