'Rice Cake Parade' Original Woodblock Triptych by Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu - Ca 1895 Material - Papier Mache This piece offers a large

This piece offers a large interior space separated by a single shelf

This 18th century wooden Tibetan panel depicts a classic scene of a Mongol holding a chained tiger

the goddess of power and wealth on the backplate often flanked by elephants

a subtle yet technically demanding detail designed to prevent water from spilling when displaying plants or vases

'Rice Cake Parade' Original Woodblock Triptych by Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu - Ca 1895 Material - Papier Mache This piece offers a largeThis old Japanese woodblock triptych is by Meiji era woodblock print artist Ysh (Hashimoto) Chikanobu (1838 1912). This woodblock is entitled "Rice Cake Parade" and is from the series "The Inner Palace of Chiyoda" and the 'Album of Women'. This series by Chikanobu focused on the beauty of women and their clothes. Here, the women are partaking in a festival called mochitsuki where rice cakes (kagami mochi) are pounded. Their kimonos are decorated with