Japan 1998 - Paintings & Wood Block Prints .

Paintings on Stamps is a good topical stamp collection to start - I have collected them in form of Birds / wildlife / flowers" represented .

There are lot of good stamps where in noted painters have captured the natural realm in its real form - but I set a focus away from the more traditional to some what fantastical - and the paintings for one artist in Japan got my focus early - though I read about his accomplishments quite late - while writing this post.

The Japanese artist is  Ito Jakuchu - I just seen  some paintings online and they really catch the eye .

Please visit wiki -paintings / any web site showcasing free access to view the art works .

Paintings and wood-block printings of flowers and birds in the seasons:Selection from the paintings and wood-block printings by Ito Jakuchu (painter/wood-block printing artist).

Issue for  International Letter Writing Week &  Greeting 1998.

Se-tenant pairs Designs Inter-national  Letter Writing Week:

start from top left - along to the right...

1. Small fowls in autumnal hue's. (90)

2. Mandarin ducks in snow .(110)

3. Butterflies at peonies (130)

4. Parakeet in a Oak. (90)

5. Golden pheasant and bamboo in snow. (110)

6. Parakeet at roses. (130)