- February From the ’Hanafuda-sō II' series - Kiyoshi Saito Unfortunately

Unfortunately

Sheet number: 26/45

showa 26 nen 12 gatsu saku (December 1951) " on the right margin

the Year of the Rooster (Birds) in the Japanese zodiac

- February From the ’Hanafuda-sō II' series - Kiyoshi Saito UnfortunatelyThe striking woodblock print 2 Gatsu (February) from the Hanafuda s II series is by renowned Japanese graphic designer and artist Kiyoshi Awazu (19292009). Published by Adachi in 1982, the print is beautifully printed on cream colored paper and reinterprets the traditional February Hanafuda card motif of a plum tree and bush warbler through a bold, modern design. Awazu transforms this familiar subject with vivid, unconventional colors and a striking