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Koinobori Father Of The Family Metal Bookmark

$15.00

Koinobori is carp-shaped windsocks that are traditionally flown in Japan on May 5th to celebrate Children's Day, a national holiday. The carp are different colors for different members of the family. Black for fathers; blue and green for children; and orange for mothers.

Keishu Takeuchi, 1861-1942. Takeuchi studied drawing under Masanobu Karino and Yoshitoshi Tsukioka and started illustrating novels around 1887. He created illustrations for novels by Koyo Ozaki; Bizan Kawakami; and the popular writer Koyo. After illustrating Sazanami Iwaya, a fairy tale by his contemporary Kenyusha, Takeuchi drew many Japanese-style illustrations for children's magazines.


BKS9989
Finish: Solid brass, electro-plated with non-tarnishing silver finish, giclee print
Dimensions: Approx. 1" W x 4.25" L (Packaged in Recycled PET Plastic Sleeve with Provenance Card)
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