- Kyoto Folklore Toy – Figurine Inkstone from Atago - Tree Scene and the National Museum of

and the National Museum of Asian Art

"木口木版- "Koguchi Mokuhan" (wood engraving) is a printmaking technique that uses the end grain of hardwoods such as boxwood or camellia

Signed: Signed "M

" dated 1973

- Kyoto Folklore Toy – Figurine Inkstone from Atago - Tree Scene and the National Museum ofKyoto Folklore Toy Figurine Inkstone from Atago by Tomikichiro Tokuriki (19022000) is a charming small woodblock print, rich in color and traditional appeal. It depicts the Atago Ningy Suzuri (Atago figurine inkstone), once sold as souvenirs at teahouses near Kiyotaki, an area celebrated for its autumn beauty. Named after the nearby Atago Shrine, these inkstones were crafted from local stone (called Saga Inkstone). Artisans shaped the fragments into