Four Seasons of Flowers 1907 Woodblock Large Purple Iris Tomioka Tessai

Large Purple Iris

TTE3 $115

14 3/4 inches by 10 3/4 inches

These striking flower prints show blooms from all seasons.  Depicted are the flowers of summer with the designs based on the work of two Japanese artists, Sakai Hoitsu and Suzuki Kiitsu, famous for portraying the natural world.

Each print is a double page original colored woodblock print in very good condition on lightly toned paper.  Published by Unsodo, they are joined at the center as originally issues.  Each print measures 14 3/4 by 10 3/4 and a copy of the text is included