Vintage Japanese Ainu Bear Kuma w/ Salmon Signed Sugi Wood ~9" Obi Giclee print of the Japanese

Giclee print of the Japanese woodblock print by Toshi Yoshida from 1951 titled Village of Plums

Hand carved and built in Chinese hardwood wood with details in traditional motifs around all four sides

created within the Indigenous carving traditions of the Ainu people of northern Japan

in this case made from cherry with the very Wabisabi natural imperfections widely adored in Japanese aesthetics

This vase measures 3" in diameter and stands 1

Vintage Japanese Ainu Bear Kuma w/ Salmon Signed Sugi Wood ~9" Obi Giclee print of the JapaneseA finely hand carved wooden bear clutching a salmon in its jaws, a classic motif rooted in the traditions of the Ainu people of northern Japan. These sculpted bearsknown collectively as Horiguma () represent one of the most recognizable and beloved forms of Hokkaid folk art, merging spiritual reverence with regional craftsmanship. In Ainu cosmology, the bear (kimun kamuy, mountain god) was regarded as one of the most powerful deities, descending from