- Mono no Kehai, 73 (Something Present) - Abstract Artist's name and red seal

Artist's name and red seal on the lower left of the image

Matsue City

It is beautifully embossed with a simple and sophisticated design

(Japanese Girl's's day)

Artist name and red seal on the lower right of the image

- Mono no Kehai, 73 (Something Present) - Abstract Artist's name and red sealThis humorous woodblock print, 'Mono no Kehai, 73' (Something Present), is by Umetaro Azechi (19021999). It playfully captures the uncanny feeling of sensing a presence in the mountains at night. Having spent time in the mountains myself, I can relate to this scene very wellhearing a sudden sound in the darkness, feeling a brief moment of tension or fear, only to discover it was just a small animal. This print brings those memories back vividly. It is