"Japanese Woodblock Print By Shodo: June, Shakuyaku "
From a series: Floral Calendar of Japan or Kyō no Hana Koyomi – Shiki no Hana. Beautiful colors.
Circa 1970.
Publisher: Unsodo.
Nishiki-e.
Shin hanga.
Kachoe.
The shakuyaku is a flower related to the peony. Although it thrives in China today, it originated in Northeast Asia. It was imported from China to Japan. Originally, it was cultivated as a medicinal plant. In spring, it develops a pretty bud and, around June, it blooms.
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