冬競技 Fuyu kyōgi - Winter games, 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 6, from the work of a virtually unknow designer and printer, Toru (Tohoru) Shimizu Title: Fuyu kygi Winter games, ca. 1980 From 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

The condition can be seen in the photos exactly as it is

haboku  ("broken ink")

The wood box is damaged

No image affected by wormwood

"Picture Album on Request: Later Compilation

Any damage can be seen in photos

From the intended 100 chrys

Ito Chuta continued to draw postcards until 1950 (Showa 25)

At the dawn of that century

and will be available for purchase

Other than a reference to the prints being created using "advanced woodblock techniques" allowing "each artist's unique use of color and brushwork" to be faithfully reproduced

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