- Yotsuya Araki Yokochō - Nature 1942): She learned woodblock printing

1942): She learned woodblock printing from Tokuriki

Paper size: 9 and 1/2 x 15 and 1/4 inches

Baba was a renowned painter and printmaker from the Showa era

Round red seal "Sakamoto" (artist) and the embossed seal "Hanmoto Kato Hanga Kenkyusho" (publisher) are on the lower left margin

the fresh green foliage contrasts beautifully with the vibrant red of her sash and the dark blue of her umbrella

- Yotsuya Araki Yokochō - Nature 1942): She learned woodblock printingThe beautiful woodblock print "Yotsuya Araki Yokoch" is by Koitsu Tsuchiya (18701949). This atmospheric composition depicts two graceful maiko (apprentice geisha) outside a traditional teahouse at dusk. Beautifully rendered architectural detailsincluding tiled rooftops, elegant wooden latticework, windows of varying shapes, a stone lantern, and carefully pruned pine treecreate a scene rich in character and nostalgia. The warm glow of light spilling