- Yabakei (The Gorge of Yabakei) - Matazo Kayama Lovely Mezzotint etching print "Sakura

Lovely Mezzotint etching print "Sakura ni asobu" (Sparrow and Cherry Blossoms)  is by Koji Ikuta

Paper size: 4 and 7/8 inches x 9 and 1/8 inches (12

and artist's red seal are in the lower right corner of the image

Artist: Fumio Kitaoka (1918–2007)

Baba was a renowned painter and printmaker from the Showa era

- Yabakei (The Gorge of Yabakei) - Matazo Kayama Lovely Mezzotint etching print "SakuraThe serene woodblock print Yabakei' (The Gorge of Yabakei) by Takeji Asano, from the series Scenes Around Kyushu, depicts a breathtaking view of Yabakei in ita Prefecture. This location is renowned as one of Japans three most beautiful natural landscapes, selected as one of the New Three Views of Japan and designated a Place of Scenic Beauty. The woodblock print masterfully captures the stunning natural scenery. The title "Yabakei" and "Takeji ga,