- Ichibei (I am Ichibei!) - Clifton Karhu Fuji through the trees

Fuji through the trees

along with the carver’s name

The left margin bears the Japanese title “Sake Tsukuru Ie

This superb re-carved edition was published by Takamizawa

- Ichibei (I am Ichibei!) - Clifton Karhu Fuji through the treesThe adorable cat print Ichibei (I Am Ichibei!) is by Iwao Akiyama (19212014). The name Ichibei evokes the image of an old fashioned, slightly goofy, yet endearing young boy. With humor and affection, Akiyama brilliantly captures a charming cat putting on a brave frontacting tough while remaining cautiously wary. The print wonderfully reflects the artists own warm personality and playful sense of humor. Printed on exquisite Japanese washi paper, this