51勛圖厙

Ens�� character in black and white, a circular brushstroke used in Japanese calligraphy and Zen meditation. It represents the state of mind at the moment of creation and symbolizes absolute enlightenment, strength, elegance, the universe, and the void. Comparable to the Taoist sign of yin and yang.

This Japanese art print is a portrait of the tea house waitress Naniwaya Okita in a beautiful kimono serving a cup of tea, 1790. The print bears the artist's signature. The artist Utamaro Kitagawa (1753-1806) was a ukiyo-e master and is a very famous print-maker. His genre is called "bijinga" (Pictures of Beautiful Women).

Illustration of great waves with stork, mountains view and sun, Japanese style

Flag of Japan. Vector illustration. EPS10

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