- Kichikō - Hazuki (Bellflowers - August) - Masaaki Tanaka Paper size: 15 and 5/8

Paper size: 15 and 5/8 x 10 and 1/2 inches (39

Please note that this is a small-sized print on paper

This folk art form has been passed down for generations in the Nechi Valley of Itoigawa and is a bugaku dance designated as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property by the government

Commonly used for fishing and transportation

- Kichikō - Hazuki (Bellflowers - August) - Masaaki Tanaka Paper size: 15 and 5/8The charming small format woodblock print Kichik Hazuki (Bellflowers August), from the series Twelve Aspects of Flowers, is by Tomikichiro Tokuriki (19022000). Printed in 1978, the composition features the Japanese title, along with the artists signature and red seal reading Tomi, in the upper left. The vibrant bellflowers stand out in beautiful contrast, lending the work a vivid yet refined presence. Today, the flower is more commonly known not as