Japanese Print "Customs of Akita - Children and Iris" by Katsuhira Tokushi
Artist:Katsuhira Tokushi
Title:Customs of Akita - Children and Iris
Date:1940.
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Description:
From a folio, "Akita Fuzoku; Haru no Hanga-shu, Dai-1" (Customs and Manners of Akita Prefecture; Prints in Spring, Vol.1). "Higanbana" Tokushi was famous for the warm depictions of his home, the country side of Akita prefecture in northern Japan. In this picture, children are decorating the roof with "Shobu" (iris) on the Children's Day (May 5th).