Title: かまくら (Kamakura).
Artist: Gihachiro Okuyama (1907-1981).
Signed & Dated: Seal "Gihachi".
Medium: Woodblock Print.
Paper Size: Approx H: 12.25cm x W: 24.25cm.
Condition: Excellent clean image face. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: A particularly lovely image capturing children enjoying the Yokote Kamakura Festival (横手の雪まつり). Held in Yokote, Akita prefecture, between the 15th & 16th February each year; Festival-goers construct Kamakura snow-igloos wherein children typically sit around a warming brazier - inviting visitors with offerings of mochi & amazake to make a tribute to 水神 Suijin - the Deity of Water. Even if you are unable to attend the Festival, the Kamakura Museum preserves a few Kamakura for visitors to see throughout the year!
Title: かまくら (Kamakura).
Artist: Gihachiro Okuyama (1907-1981).
Signed & Dated: Seal "Gihachi".
Medium: Woodblock Print.
Paper Size: Approx H: 12.25cm x W: 24.25cm.
Condition: Excellent clean image face. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: A particularly lovely image capturing children enjoying the Yokote Kamakura Festival (横手の雪まつり). Held in Yokote, Akita prefecture, between the 15th & 16th February each year; Festival-goers construct Kamakura snow-igloos wherein children typically sit around a warming brazier - inviting visitors with offerings of mochi & amazake to make a tribute to 水神 Suijin - the Deity of Water. Even if you are unable to attend the Festival, the Kamakura Museum preserves a few Kamakura for visitors to see throughout the year!
かまくらの作り方 (How to make a Kamakura):
