- Yotsuya Araki Yokochō - Nature Though the atmosphere is slightly

Though the atmosphere is slightly gloomy

Date: 1960's

the fresh green foliage contrasts beautifully with the vibrant red of her sash and the dark blue of her umbrella

Other impressions of this print are held in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago

The festival is said to have originated over 300 years ago during the Edo period

- Yotsuya Araki Yokochō - Nature Though the atmosphere is slightlyThe beautiful woodblock print "Yotsuya Araki Yokoch" is by Koitsu Tsuchiya (18701949). This atmospheric composition depicts two graceful maiko (apprentice geisha) outside a traditional teahouse at dusk. Beautifully rendered architectural detailsincluding tiled rooftops, elegant wooden latticework, windows of varying shapes, a stone lantern, and carefully pruned pine treecreate a scene rich in character and nostalgia. The warm glow of light spilling