Japanese Shikishi Art Board Painting Vtg Blooming Blue Hydrangea Ajisai A658 Hako Pink tassels with the hammer

Pink tassels with the hammer

a famous figure in Japanese folklore

54 cm long x  54

Packed weight: 1103 grams

Design: mountainous scenery with running river and small houses

Japanese Shikishi Art Board Painting Vtg Blooming Blue Hydrangea Ajisai A658 Hako Pink tassels with the hammerJapanese Shikishi Art Board Painting This is a vintage Japanese shikishi art board painted with the image of a freshly blooming stem of blue hydrangeas (ajisai) with lush green leaves. It has a red signature stamp at the bottom. There are three basic types of shikishi papercalligraphy (poem, haiku) only, calligraphy with pictures, and pictures only. Since the Heian period, people have been writing waka and haiku on Shikishi paper (various sizes), but