- Yoshino Bina (Yoshino Hina Dolls) - Matazo Kayama Image size: 10 and 1/4

Image size: 10 and 1/4 x 15 inches (26 x 38 cm)

Koetsu’s former residence

It captures an absolutely serene scene of an old farmhouse in summer

” and dated ’74 in pencil by the artist in the bottom margin

Print size: 10 and 7/8 inches by 15 and 3/4 inches (27

- Yoshino Bina (Yoshino Hina Dolls) - Matazo Kayama Image size: 10 and 1/4The small format woodblock print Yoshino Bina (Yoshino Hina Dolls) is by Sumio Kawakami. Yoshino Hina Dolls are traditional dolls named after the Yoshino region of Nara Prefecture, a celebrated area known for cherry blossom viewing. According to tradition, these dolls originated during the Nara period, when Emperor Tenmu visited his villa in Yoshino. Dolls carved from cherry wood were presented as gifts by powerful local families, and over time the