Japanese Original Woodblock Print by Teruhide Kato (1936–2015) "Flower Umbrella Path" c1990's LS#225 Chobadansu with expected wear and surface

with expected wear and surface patina consistent with age

5" tall by 19" wide by 19" deep

three applied gold fish in relief swim against the dark ground — naïve in form and charming in effect

qualities that made Kuniyoshi’s heroines among the most admired of the Edo period

Straight sided plates where more challenging to make and fire

Japanese Original Woodblock Print by Teruhide Kato (1936–2015) "Flower Umbrella Path" c1990's LS#225 Chobadansu with expected wear and surfaceTeruhide Kato (, 19362015) Teruhide Kato was born in Kyoto in 1936 and trained in Japanese painting at Kyoto Art University (often rendered Kyoto Art College in English). He first built a successful career as a designer in the kimono worldespecially obi designbefore pivoting to woodblock prints around age 50. His Kyoto views quickly found an audience in Japan and abroad; a New York show and the book Kyoto Romance helped establish his international