Twelve Months of Kyoto Complete Tomikichiro Tokuriki Japanese Woodblock Prints

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Twelve Months of Kyoto Complete Japanese Woodblock Prints
By Tomikichiro Tokuriki
Beautiful woodblock prints
Hard to find complete set of 12
Each print has a thin paper mat
Prints in very good condition
One print (photo #7) has a foxing spot on it.
Mats have some yellowing to paper due to age,some creases in corners, tape mark on one but not the prints
Portfolio folder is in poor condition
Prints without paper mat measures 10.25 x 11.5 inches
With paper mat measures 13.25 x 15 inches including mat.
The portfolio table of contents describes the prints as follows:
Kyoto had been the capital of Japan and Mikados’ seats for more than twelve long centuries and, naturally enough, she is rich in colourful and sometimes even sad histories, legends, traditions and romances. To the students of the history of Japan, Kyoto is indeed a place of extreme interests and fascinations. “TWELVE MONTHS OF KYOTO” represents the ancient capital’s twelve well known places, the seasonal beauties of which are so characteristically famous.
January: Snow scene at Byodoin Temple at Uji
February: The annual festival of the Fushimi Inari
March: Plum blossoms at the Kitano Shrine
April: Arashiyama Park, a famous scenic resort
May: The pagoda of Yasaka near Gion
June: Rainy scene of the “Sen-ke,” Japanese tea ceremony founder’s house
July: Gorgeous procession of “Yama-hoko” or the floats at the Gion Festival
August: The Bonfire festival of the Daimonji Hill viewed from the Sanjo Bridge
September: The old Imperial Palace
October: The full-moon night at the gate of the Chionin Monastery
November The Willow tree at the gate of the Shimabara
December Snow scene at the Golden Pavillion
Engraved and Printed by UCHIDA WOODBLOCK PRINTING CO., LTD.
Marutamachi St., Kawaramachi-nishi, Kyoto, Japan
SOLD "AS IS - AS SHOWN" - NO RETURNS
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