Original Japanese Woodblock Print “Pine Law” by Arai Yoshimune II 1873 LS#209 Tetsubin comprises 48 prewar prints

comprises 48 prewar prints

pieces like this are commonly collected and marketed as netsuke-style carvings due to their similar scale

5 x 5 cm) saucer is 4 3/4" in diameter by 3/4" tall (12 x 2 cm)

No condition issues

not damage

Original Japanese Woodblock Print “Pine Law” by Arai Yoshimune II 1873 LS#209 Tetsubin comprises 48 prewar printsAn original Meiji period woodblock print by Arai Yoshimune II (, 1863 1941)also known as Utagawa Yoshimune IIfrom the narrative series Thirty Six Selected Tales of Snow ( Setsugetsuroku Sanjrokuban), published by Akiyama Buemon (). The design is titled Pine Law ( Matsu Hgo). In this witty and sharply composed scene, a startled samurai reacts as snow drops unexpectedly from a pine branch above, while a monk observes with quiet amusement from a nearby