御神燈 Lamp of the Gods (Goshinto) / 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 2, from the work of a virtually unknow designer and printer, Toru (Tohoru) ShimizuFrom 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 Seasons in Japan (Nihon no Shiki) 1973 74,

It is recorded that Iida was moved by Dr

authored by the historian and ultranationalist Fukumoto Nichinan 福本一誠 [福本日南] (1857-1921)

their poems and annotations

アトリエ社 (Atorie Sha) - Atelier Company (publishing house)

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Delicate embossings

yellowish due to age and some minor foxing is visible3

Early Meiji

when you pass your fingers on it

Manual of the Mustard Seed Garden (芥子園畫傳

with emphasis on the leader of the Righteous Samurai

a painting manual long scroll depicting brush stroke orders and painting techniques