Woodblock Print

White and black tiger comprised of large, graphic shapes printed on a sepia brown background. It is signed and numbered by "Mikumo" in the bottom right corner. Mikumo Mokuhansha was a publisher known for producing prints from textile artists, such as Toshjiro Nenjiro Inagaki who originally designed this image. Has a decorative matte, but is not framed.

Little is known about the publisher Mikumo Mokuhansha. He may have founded his company in January of 1942. Whatever are the facts, Mikumo was a woodblock publisher in Kyoto in the mid 20th century. It appears that he was able to copy the styles of other printmakers and publish his own unique work with the signature "Mikumo" in a wide variety of subjects and styles. He also published prints for other artists such as textile designer Inagaki Toshijiro (1902-1963).

H 17.5 in. x W 16 in. x D .2 in.

H 14 in. x W 12.75 in. x D .1 in.