Japanese Kite Prints: Selections from the Skinner Collection by John A. Stevenson Architectural With exception of signs of

With exception of  signs of past use

The Ainu people traditionally carved these Kubori Kuma for religious purposes revering the Bear as a deity

in first edition)

In the foreground

refined colors with subtle bokashi shading and embossed snow effects

Japanese Kite Prints: Selections from the Skinner Collection by John A. Stevenson Architectural With exception of signs ofTitle: Japanese Kite Prints: Selections from the Skinner Collection Subtitle: Selections from the Skinner Collection Author: John A. Stevenson Publisher: Drachen Foundation University of Washington Press, Seattle Publication Date: August 2004 Edition: First edition Printing: Format: Hardcover Pages: 200 Illustrations: Full color throughout; includes fold out plates ISBN 13: 978 0295984544 Language: English Dimensions: 12. 34 10. 22 0. 91 in. Series: N