Original Japanese Woodblock Print Paul Jacoulet Hokkan-zan Seoul Korea 18"W Tsukue pot-bellied monk who embodies joy

pot-bellied monk who embodies joy and abundance—shown reclining in relaxed delight while holding a mythical three-legged frog

A solid example for any netsuke collector

This is a Japanese tokkuri warmer made of copper used to warm up sake with coals

kabuki actors

an artist of the celebrated Utagawa school

Original Japanese Woodblock Print Paul Jacoulet Hokkan-zan Seoul Korea 18"W Tsukue pot-bellied monk who embodies joyVintage Japanese woodblock print depicting a scholar smoking a kiseru at Hokkan zan () Japan, Shwa period, published 6 December 1937Image size approx.: 18W 23H (45. 7 58. 4 cm) This finely printed work by Paul Jacoulet depicts a seated scholar smoking a long kiseru pipe, set against the mountains of Hokkan zan () near Seoul. The figure is rendered with Jacoulets characteristic sensitivity to line and color, combining delicate facial modeling with