Vintage Shōwa Japanese watercolor shikishi – boar ema and plum blossoms

Vintage Japanese shikishi from the Shōwa period, painted on a traditional board with a gold rim. The image shows an ema plaque with a mountain view, blooming plum branches, and a running boar — the zodiac animal associated with people born in the Year of the Boar. In Japanese tradition this sign is linked to determination, straightforwardness, and steady progress, and such motifs were often given as a symbolic wish for strength and good direction. The work is hand-painted in watercolor and sumi ink.

Style note

Minimal sumi and watercolor technique in a typical Shōwa expressive manner.

Condition

Good vintage condition. Vintage works may show natural signs of age (light toning, small fiber creases, gentle edge wear), so please review the photos carefully.

Size

Size (approx.): 24 × 27 cm.

Shipping

Safe and tracked shipping from Latvia (Riga Gallery of Japanese Art CloudyYokomido).

For US buyers: US customs processing is prepaid through the shipping service, so no additional customs processing payment is required upon delivery.

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