- Ichibei (I am Ichibei!) - Clifton Karhu The pop-inspired

The pop-inspired

dated"'78" in pencil by the artist on the bottom margin

The serene lithograph print “Kiyomizu-dera” (Kiyomizu Temple

Signed: Signature on the upper right

The left margin bears the Japanese title “Sake Tsukuru Ie

- Ichibei (I am Ichibei!) - Clifton Karhu The pop-inspiredThe adorable cat print Ichibei (I Am Ichibei!) is by Iwao Akiyama (19212014). The name Ichibei evokes the image of an old fashioned, slightly goofy, yet endearing young boy. With humor and affection, Akiyama brilliantly captures a charming cat putting on a brave frontacting tough while remaining cautiously wary. The print wonderfully reflects the artists own warm personality and playful sense of humor. Printed on exquisite Japanese washi paper, this