- Koshu Oito Zakura (The 300-year-old Weeping Cherry Tree in Koshu) - Kaoru Saito Minor paper scuffing is visible

Minor paper scuffing is visible on the edge of the verso

the publisher Unsōdō

The result is a fresh and highly distinctive artistic vision

Typical minor ink smudges in the margins

He received his Master of Fine Arts from Tama Art University in 1983 and has received several awards since then

- Koshu Oito Zakura (The 300-year-old Weeping Cherry Tree in Koshu) - Kaoru Saito Minor paper scuffing is visibleThis magnificent extra large woodblock print, Koshu Oito Zakura (The 300 year old Weeping Cherry Tree in Koshu), is by Seiji Sano. The print beautifully captures this remarkable cherry tree in full bloom against a soft, pastel toned sky on a gentle spring day. Located in Yamanashi Prefecture, this weeping cherry treeover 300 years oldis also known as Ito zakura (Thread Cherry), named for its delicate pale pink blossoms that cascade like fine threads.