- Oboro Haru (Hazy Spring) -

The amazing woodblock print Oboro Haru (Hazy Spring) is by Kotondo Torii (1900–1976). Oboro means “hazy,” and Haru means “spring.” This work gracefully captures a woman’s expression as she is captivated by cherry blossoms fluttering through the air on a soft, misty spring day. Featuring exquisite bokashi shading and exceptionally fine carving—especially visible in the individual strands of hair and eyelashes—this piece is both elegant and meticulously rendered.
This print is part of the celebrated series Twelve Aspects of Women, originally published in 1932. This impression is a later edition from the Showa era.

This later edition, published by Ishu Kanko Kai, is limited to 100 prints and printed on fine Japanese Washi paper with the “Sanso” watermark. The carver is Susumu Ito, and the printer is Matashiro Uchikawa. The print bears Torii’s red seal of approval and the publisher’s red moneybag seal, with the limited edition seal beneath the box.

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