Original Arai Yoshimune II (1863–1941) 36 Tales of Snow 1873 LS #208 Japanese when sharpened will go though

when sharpened will go though bamboo with ease or anything else for that matter

Decoration: Takazogan silver wave lines

Artist note: Born in Edo to a silk dyer

especially travelers

whether an ikebana flower arrangement

Original Arai Yoshimune II (1863–1941) 36 Tales of Snow 1873 LS #208 Japanese when sharpened will go thoughAn original Meiji period color woodblock print by Arai Yoshimune II ( , 18631941), also known as Utagawa Yoshimune II, from his series Thirty Six Selected Tales of Snow (). Published by Akiyama Buemon ( ) in 1873 (Meiji 6). This design shows a samurai emerging from a temple doorway into a snowy courtyard, bow in hand, as a traveler bows deeply in the falling snow. The graceful winter composition conveys both humility and empathy moral values often