- Hakkeyoi: Neko-Zumo no Zu ("Hakkeyoi": A Scene of Cat Sumo) - Matazo Kayama Very different and unique style

Very different and unique style woodblock print

quietly preserving a sense of timeless beauty

In 1961 he had established himself as a printmaker by winning the Grand Prize for Printmaking at the Tokyo International Biennale of Art

The colorful silkscreen print Kashima Saitosai

- Hakkeyoi: Neko-Zumo no Zu ("Hakkeyoi": A Scene of Cat Sumo) - Matazo Kayama Very different and unique styleThe humorous woodblock print 'Hakkeyoi: Neko Zumo no Zu' ("Hakkeyoi": A Scene of Cat Sumo), published by Isetatsu during the Shwa era (ca. 1950). This print is especially unique in that human figures are transformed into cats and portrayed comically. The humor naturally brings a smile to the viewers face. The Japanese title appears in the upper right corner of the image. The publishers seal and copyright seal are located on the lower left margin.