Teruhide Kato: “Naginata hoko”

DescriptionTeruhide Kato (1936-2015)  had studied at Kyoto Art College. He was a famouskimono fashion designer. When he was 50 years old, he decidedto follow his real passion, and became a traditional Kyoto woodblock artist. Success remained with the artist.After a gallery exhibition in New York and a book publication ofhis works titled “Kyoto Romance” he is as famous as a woodblockartist as he used to be as a kimono designerOne of the main reasons the Gion Matsuri is so impressive is the enormity of the hoko, which are up to 25 meters tall, weigh up to 12 tons, and are pulled on wheels as big as peopleSize : 415 x 205 mm (measurement without seal)Signed – Lower right in the margin with red artist sealCondition :as new, never been framed. In original folderWill be send nearly worldwide between hardboard and carton plates to prevent any damage in transport.