Framed Ukiyo-e Woodblock Print By Kunisada Origin - Japan Features: Traditional Shekhawati floral motifs

Features: Traditional Shekhawati floral motifs

- May fade in strong direct sunlight

Heavy brass corner mounts and broad brass bands further protect the chest

This particular Choksar is decorated with floral designs framed by faux bamboo and raised kyungbur gesso work

Peaches have long history in Chinese culture representing luck and prosperity

Framed Ukiyo-e Woodblock Print By Kunisada Origin - Japan Features: Traditional Shekhawati floral motifsThis Edo period ukiyo e woodblock print was created by Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III, 1786 1865), one of the most prolific and admired Japanese printmakers of the 19th century. Part of his series Hyakunin Isshu no Uchi (One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets, Explained by the Nurse), the design pairs a celebrated waka poem with an elegant female figure beneath blossoming cherry trees. The accompanying verse is by Ariwara no Narihira (825 880), a