- Takasegawa (Takase River, Kyoto) - Cranes created by 230 Funaya (boathouses)

created by 230 Funaya (boathouses) forming a circle along the Ine Bay shoreline

The beautiful small woodblock print “Miyagemono-ten no Nigiwai (Lively Souvenir Street

the print conveys a wonderful sense of tranquility and timeless simplicity

Signed: Artist's signature and a red seal "Hitoshi" on the upper-right

overlapping petals resemble the wings of a butterfly

- Takasegawa (Takase River, Kyoto) - Cranes created by 230 Funaya (boathouses)The tranquil woodblock print "Takasegawa" (Takase River, Kyoto) by Masao Ido (19452016) beautifully captures a serene summer scene along the historic Takase River in Kyoto. A traditional Takase bune (flat bottomed cargo boat) rests quietly on the calm water, evoking the gentle pace of life in old Kyoto. During the Edo period, these boats transported rice, sake, firewood, lumber, charcoal, and other goods between Fushimi and central Kyoto, serving as