Crane, Waves and Rising Sun Japanese Edo Woodblock Vintage Bird Fine Art Print with Hanger gargoyle Kyosai's woodblock prints are distinguished

Kyosai's woodblock prints are distinguished by their dynamic compositions

The stories of Krishna and the gopis revolve around the divine love and devotion that they felt for each other

Yama and his military leaders consume molten metal as a penance for overseeing the punishment of others

Their divine love for one another is seen as a symbol of the ultimate relationship between a devotee and a deity

Crane, Waves and Rising Sun Japanese Edo Woodblock Vintage Bird Fine Art Print with Hanger gargoyle Kyosai's woodblock prints are distinguishedThis woodblock print of a crane, waves and the rising sun is by Isoda Korysai (17351790). The crane and the rising sun are auspicious images, suggesting good fortune (especially for the new year). Korysai's comnpleted 2500 prints, or an average of four a week. According to art historian Allen Hockley, "Korysai may have been the most productive artist of the eighteenth century." This gicle, acid free print comes ready to hang with its own hand crafted,