- Mono no Kehai, 73 (Something Present) - Abstract Artist name and red seal

Artist name and red seal on the lower right of the image

Minor paper crease on the upper left corner

(Japanese Girl's's day)

Matsue City

- Mono no Kehai, 73 (Something Present) - Abstract Artist name and red sealThis humorous woodblock print, 'Mono no Kehai, 73' (Something Present), is by Umetaro Azechi (19021999). It playfully captures the uncanny feeling of sensing a presence in the mountains at night. Having spent time in the mountains myself, I can relate to this scene very wellhearing a sudden sound in the darkness, feeling a brief moment of tension or fear, only to discover it was just a small animal. This print brings those memories back vividly. It is