vintage japanese monochrome print : shrimp / along the road shoulder bag and finely ridged surface texture

and finely ridged surface texture

Subtle surface texture reflects the light in uneven glints

Brighten your home with a vintage Japanese vessel

the Year of the Sheep

Designed by Art of Play in close collaboration with the Eames office and a tribute to the timeless sensibilities of Charles & Ray Eames

vintage japanese monochrome print : shrimp / along the road shoulder bag and finely ridged surface textureThis monochrome reproduction has a different work by Omoda Seiju (1891 1933) on each side a serene slice of rural life, and delicately rendered crustaceans amongst the seagrass. Omoda Seiju's use of negative space and choice of subject landscapes, birds, animals, insects typical of the era, make him an exemplar of the early twentieth century nihonga (Japanese art) movement. From a catalogue of monochrome reproductions that was printed in 1934. These