Japanese Antique Woodblock Print Fox Kitsune Tachibana Morikuni 1736 Edo Imari Ware (Masaharu of Takaoka-doki

(Masaharu of Takaoka-doki

making it a classic example of Japanese metalwork designed for simple flower arranging

giving it a deeper charm

features a powerful image of Fudo Myo-o (Acala) and includes the calligraphy of a haiku by the poet Santoka Taneda (1882–1940)

and worn to perfection

Japanese Antique Woodblock Print Fox Kitsune Tachibana Morikuni 1736 Edo Imari Ware (Masaharu of Takaoka-dokiJapanese Antique Woodblock Print Fox Kitsune Tachibana Morikuni 1736 Edo Features & Cultural Context Artist & Era: This work is by Tachibana Morikuni (16791748), a master of the Kano school who was influential in popularizing art through woodblock printed books (Ehon) during the Genbun era. The Subject: The print features a Kitsune (fox), a creature deeply revered in Shintoism as the messenger of the deity Inari. The text references "Kiku Kogitsune,"