it inhabits only the alpine grasslands and dwarf forests of the Northern and Southern Japanese Alps
this is a later printing from the original blocks in 1976
Signed: Hand-signed in pencil by the artist
Signed: Pencil signed by the artist
This series of lithographs was pulled at the Bank Street Atelier
- 'Playing with Fireflies' from the series 'The Life of Japanese Children' - Haiku it inhabits only the alpineThis charming woodblock print, 'Playing with Fireflies', from the series 'The Life of Japanese Children', is by Keiko Yurimoto (19062000). It depicts children in summer kimono trying to catch fireflies or play with them at night, filled with excitement. This was a common pastime in those days, but now fireflies are rarely seen, and such play is becoming less common. Published in 1957 by Kyoto Hanga in, the artist's signature, "Keiko," along with her