- Gemini (Constellation Series) #3 - Shrine with the title in Japanese

with the title in Japanese

koku" (Drawn and carved by Takeji) in the lower-right corner of the image

This design was for a cover design from The College Women’s Association of Japan Thirteenth Annual Exhibition

earning them the poetic name setchūka ("flower amidst the snow")

it faces the ever-present threat of extinction

- Gemini (Constellation Series) #3 - Shrine with the title in JapaneseThe fantastic large format silkscreen print "Gemini" (Futagoza) from the Constellation Series is by Hamae Kusakabe (b. 1931). One of the most fascinating aspects of this work is that it is printed on both sides of the sheet. The front presents a whimsical composition inspired by Western imagery, while the reverse features four striking scenes rendered in the style of traditional Japanese ukiyo e. This inventive combination of Eastern and Western