art print : uraminosuke washcloth one of the oldest styles

one of the oldest styles of kokeshi

This is a thin but warm sock

and plays equally well with heeled boots

Made from durable cotton canvas

art print : uraminosuke washcloth one of the oldest stylesThis softly coloured print by Sugimura (1681 1700) depicts Uraminosuke meeting Princess Snow, with whom he falls in love, at a blossom shrouded Kiyomizu Temple. This print is part of a collection celebrating some of the most significant works in ukiyo e (wood block prints and paintings of the 'floating world') history. To bring these masterpieces within reach, publisher Shueisha meticulously reproduced these rare works from original first impressions