This is a small size woodblock print that is made for the calendar in those days. This handmade woodblock print would be the perfect decor for your little space or a little gift for someone. 

Artist: Takao Sano (b.1941)
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 7 and 1/2 inches by 6 and 5/8 inches (19 x 17 cm)
Image size: 6 and 1/4 inches by 5 and 1/2 inches (16 x 14 cm)
Date: 2009
Signed: "Sa" from Sano on the lower-right corner of the image.
Condition: Very good condition.

Akabeko is a traditional Japanese paper-mâché red cow, formerly considered to be a “ward against evil” and now either a toy or decoration sold as a souvenir in Aizu. Akabeko has become a symbol of the Aizu region.

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