Original Japanese Woodblock Print “Pine Law” by Arai Yoshimune II 1873 LS#209 Tetsubin The restrained

The restrained

Length = approx

Full count of 182 stones in white

5 x 5 cm) saucer is 4 3/4" in diameter by 3/4" tall (12 x 2 cm)

emphasizing her divine wisdom

Original Japanese Woodblock Print “Pine Law” by Arai Yoshimune II 1873 LS#209 Tetsubin The restrainedAn original Meiji period woodblock print by Arai Yoshimune II (, 1863 1941)also known as Utagawa Yoshimune IIfrom the narrative series Thirty Six Selected Tales of Snow ( Setsugetsuroku Sanjrokuban), published by Akiyama Buemon (). The design is titled Pine Law ( Matsu Hgo). In this witty and sharply composed scene, a startled samurai reacts as snow drops unexpectedly from a pine branch above, while a monk observes with quiet amusement from a nearby