Japanese Greeting cards
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84 items found in Japanese Greeting cards
Shiobara in snowstorm (Pack of 8 cards)
Greeting card
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Text on the reverse side: Hasui Kawase was one of most prominent print designers of the shin-hanga (new prints) movement. Unlike his contemporaries he preferred to depict lesser-known villages from his travels rather than grand touristic locations. He often obscured his scenes behind weather, cap...
Evening at soemon-cho (Pack of 8 cards)
Greeting card
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Text on the reverse side: Made of paper, and often used in festivals in the Far East, the lantern is symbolic of light, warmth, and wishes for a bright future. The origins of creating paper lanterns, is said to go back as far as 230 BC in China. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent eco-c...
Snow at iki province (Pack of 8 cards)
Greeting card
- £8.80
Text on the reverse side: The pine tree is portrayed as the focal point of the snowy landscape. Both the Japanese and Chinese regard the evergreen pine as a symbol of longevity, good fortune and steadfastness. The artist Hiroshige influenced numerous western impressionists such as Van Gogh and Mo...