- Matsue-jo (Matsue Castle) - Bakufu Ohno the Tokyo National Museum

the Tokyo National Museum

The warm red walls and elegant traditional architecture express the iconic beauty and refined atmosphere of Gion

This evocative ritual symbolizes the sending off of ancestral spirits and prayers for good health and protection from illness

Paper size: 11 and 3/4 x 16 inches (29

- Matsue-jo (Matsue Castle) - Bakufu Ohno the Tokyo National MuseumThe small woodblock print Matsue j (Matsue Castle) is by Unichi Hiratsuka (18951997). It depicts the historic Japanese castle located in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture. Rendered in a striking black and white palette, the work embodies a quiet, minimalist beauty. It is hand signed, titled, and dated in pencil along the bottom margin. Technique: Woodblock Paper size: 6 and 1 8 x 5 and 1 4 inches (15. 2 x 13. 5 cm) Sheet number: N A Date: 1953 Signed: Hand