- 'Playing on Stilts ' from the series 'The Life of Japanese Children' - Kiyomizu Temple soft demeanor

soft demeanor

The intricate details of this print are truly incredible

Sheet number: 12/500

mostly on the verso

5 cm x 26 cm)

- 'Playing on Stilts ' from the series 'The Life of Japanese Children' - Kiyomizu Temple soft demeanorThis charming woodblock print, 'Playing on Stilts', from the series 'The Life of Japanese Children', is by Keiko Yurimoto (19062000). It depicts a boy practicing walking on bamboo stilts in the snow, while a girl watches carefully. This was a common pastime in those days, but now handmade bamboo stilts are rarely seen, and such play is becoming less common. Published in 1957 by Kyoto Hanga in, the artist's signature, "Keiko," along with her red seal,