Deep Winter, by Shibata Zeshin

Was that such a good thing to do, save the 'easiest' print for the last? Honestly speaking though, technical factors weren't a consideration - I just had to close the series with this design! All through the year, I have been receiving feedback from collectors about how perfectly the prints have matched the seasons outside their window ...

Well, this one's for me! And I don't mean outside my window!

Blocks: 7 cherrywood
Printing impressions: 7

• Key block
• Skin tone, and border of irori
• Pale vermillion on clothing
• Hat
• Darker black on overcoat
• Smoke
• Fire ...