- Kichikō - Hazuki (Bellflowers - August) - Masaaki Tanaka Mi no Koku” (The Hour

Mi no Koku” (The Hour of the Snake

and a faint spot on the right margin that can be easily matted out

A mysterious blue thicket unfolds against a luminous silver background

This folk art form has been passed down for generations in the Nechi Valley of Itoigawa and is a bugaku dance designated as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property by the government

and small red seal "Hori

- Kichikō - Hazuki (Bellflowers - August) - Masaaki Tanaka Mi no Koku” (The HourThe charming small format woodblock print Kichik Hazuki (Bellflowers August), from the series Twelve Aspects of Flowers, is by Tomikichiro Tokuriki (19022000). Printed in 1978, the composition features the Japanese title, along with the artists signature and red seal reading Tomi, in the upper left. The vibrant bellflowers stand out in beautiful contrast, lending the work a vivid yet refined presence. Today, the flower is more commonly known not as