Unsōdō Postcard - Hokusai Katsushika - Kōshū Ishi-no-hate / Sparrow Puppets / Craftsman / Gyōran Kannon / Sumo

Unsōdō was founded in the 24th year of the Meiji era as a publisher of art books using the woodblock printing technique. The company name originates from a calligraphy gifted by the literati painter Tessai Tomioka, which read "Gei, fragrant grass." "Gei" (芸) refers to the perennial herb of the Rutaceae family, known in Chinese as "Ruta" or "rue," and is a homophone for the simplified Chinese character for "art" (艺). In the 7th year of the Taisho era, a Tokyo branch was opened, publishing pattern books and photo collections for kimono accessories and crafts, as well as producing woodblock prints for appreciation. Today, only a handful of woodblock printing publishers remain in Kyoto and Tokyo. Among them, Unsōdō is the only publisher in Japan that issues hand-pulled woodblock prints and Japanese-style bound books, and it continues to produce reproductions of many works. ※ The color of the product images may vary slightly due to differences in computer screen settings. Please refer to the actual product for color accuracy. If you have any questions, please contact customer service. ※ The appreciation period is "not a trial period." Please unpack and inspect the product immediately upon receipt. If there are any defects, please take photos and notify us by phone, chat, or email within 24 hours of arrival. We will do our best to assist you. ※ If the product has been opened, used, or disassembled, resulting in loss of completeness and resale value, it will affect your right to a return.