- Gyoson no Onna (A Woman of the Fishing Village) - Masaaki Tanaka Sheet number: 117/200

Sheet number: 117/200

This small print beautifully depicts Koi flags (carp streamers) fluttering in the sky against the backdrop of Mount Fuji

This beloved regional symbol flows through both Gifu and Aichi prefectures

adding a charming touch of life to the serene landscape

'Tokaido Hodogaya' (View from Hodogaya on Tokaido Highway)

- Gyoson no Onna (A Woman of the Fishing Village) - Masaaki Tanaka Sheet number: 117/200The striking woodblock print Gyoson no Onna (A Woman of the Fishing Village) by Fumio Kitaoka (19182007), printed in 1967, presents a quiet yet powerful scene from a coastal village. An elderly woman, shaped by years of labor, moves with calm focus and extraordinary skill. Her gestures are swift and precise, honed through a lifetime of repetition. It is a familiar and deeply human momentone often glimpsed in fishing villages, yet rarely observed so