春風 Harukaze - Autumn Wind, ca.1980 / Toru Shimizu 清水遠流 b. 1938-?Winter is coming! To celebrate the joy of now disappearing snow, a selection of 8 prints, of which this is number 3, from the work of a virtually unknow designer and printer, Toru (Tohoru) ShimizuFrom Hellen Merrit's Guide: Toru Shimizu was born in 1938 Toyama prefecture. He was a self taught hanga artist. His style is detailed and descriptive. Series of prints include, "Snow Country (Yukiguni) 1971, Four Seasons in Japan (Nihon no Shiki) 1973 74,

double scroll (2) in tomobako wood box

A few copies are still available on japanese market

Enjoy this fine example of emakimono artwork

handpainted birds and flowers

A japanese copy of the famous national chinese treasured painting

50 handpaintings 37x28 cm/ 5 paintings 59x43 cm/ pigment on washi paper

haboku  ("broken ink")

jp/ryakureki/okanobutaka

聚玉堂 (Shūgyokudō)

(as seen in photo scans)

The original woodblocks

ink/pigment on silk