- Shiawase mitsumete (Gazing at the Happiness - Owl) - Woodcut print artist's red seal

artist's red seal

this print is later print

and original date on the right side of the image

It is an absolutely beautiful autumn scene with Mt

The gentle lights through shoji window bring a heartwarming atmosphere

- Shiawase mitsumete (Gazing at the Happiness - Owl) - Woodcut print artist's red sealJapanese woodblock print "Shiawase mitsumete" (Gazing at the Happiness) is by Fu Takenaka (1945 ) Now out of print. This is the last copy we have. In Japan, owls bring luck and offer protection from suffering. The reason can be found in the Japanese name for owl, Fukuro, which can be written in different sets of characters: One with the meaning of luck ( fuku, luck; ku, to come; ro suffix used in boys' names), and the other as protection from hardship