'New Year's Kagamibiraki Ceremony' Triptych by Chikanobu Material - Burr Elm Framed Original Triptych Woodblock Print

Framed Original Triptych Woodblock Print "Minamoto Yoshitsune and the Reversed Oars" by Yoshitora

Layers of weathered turquoise

South India - 19thC

making them a valuable addition to any kitchen

finer details of the face have been worn away

'New Year's Kagamibiraki Ceremony' Triptych by Chikanobu Material - Burr Elm Framed Original Triptych Woodblock PrintThis old Japanese woodblock triptych is by Meiji era woodblock print artist Ysh (Hashimoto) Chikanobu. This woodblock is entitled "New Year's Kagamibiraki Ceremony" and is taken from the series 'Chiyoda no on omote (The central office of the Edo castle).' It records a Kagami biraki ceremony where mochi rice cakes are broken and eaten. The full triptych can be found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art & the British Museum. For further reading, see