Japanese Woodblock Print by Bakufu Ono 1888-1976: Signed "Bakufu"; with Artist's Seal; Unframed

One lily, one bud, and a great deal of blue.

This woodblock print, Lily in Bamboo Vase, comes from Japan and is by Bakufu Ono (1888-1976). It is ink on paper, signed Bakufu with the artist's seal, and unframed. Japanese woodblock prints were cut and printed by hand, one block for each color, and flower subjects made them a welcome thing to hang at home. A white lily leans out of a dark bamboo vase, decorated with a gold figure and resting on a patterned mat. Deep indigo fills the rest. The image is 16 inches high and 11.25 wide.

The bud has yet to make up its mind.