Woodblock Print Christmas Cards
Among the many other things we found in tea chests, there was a scrapbook my grandmother had put together of their four years in Japan during the 50s. Bursting at the seams, it was yellowed and falling apart, and it contained the many invitations my grandparents received, news articles, clippings, and many Christmas cards, all of which were either woodblocks or paintings. They’re beautiful. These are the cards I took (though the colors are brighter; these are taken at night without a flash):
And here’s a Christmas card from Saito, duly signed. It doesn’t get any better than this.
Comments
Zia-These cards are EXTRAORDINARY!!! Thank you for sharing them!!
Thanks Michelle! I visited your site — love your stuff.
[...] Terry also recycles matboard; instead of throwing away the scraps, she precuts them into various sizes and sells them for a couple of dollars each. This was a godsend, with all those woodblock Christmas cards; I framed a good number of them — completel with conservation matting — for a very modest price. [...]