Wayside Bridge, Peking (China) Kiyoshi Saito The lovely woodblock print "Bird

The lovely woodblock print "Bird on the Branch" is by Goro Kumagai (1932-2017)

The fabulous tree print "Red Clump of Trees" is by Tadashige Nishida

Chic woman's profile against large camellia flowers

"若あゆや　谷の小笹も　ひと葉ゆく" (Wakaayu ya Tanino kozasa mo Hitoha yuku) This is the famous Haiku by Japanese poet "Buson"

Wayside Bridge, Peking (China) Kiyoshi Saito The lovely woodblock print "BirdVery scarce woodblock print Wayside Bridge, Peking by Elizabeth Keith (1887 1956) was published by Shozaburo Watanabe. Printed on handmade mulberry paper with full margins. Very serene image with soft colors. Although the print is beautiful as is, Keith's intricate and fine details illustrated such as the observers on the bridge and the detailed pattern of the woman's clothes brings together the warm atmosphere in China. A great example of Elizabeth