Vintage Shōwa Japanese color shikishi – child with toy drum

Vintage Japanese shikishi from the early Shōwa era. The artwork shows a traditional child motif with a toy drum and festive play objects, a familiar symbol of good health and good fortune. The composition uses clear decorative color and soft lines typical of early Shōwa popular painting on shikishi. The surface has been preserved naturally, with the gentle tone characteristic of the period.

Style note
Executed in a decorative early Shōwa manner with flat color areas and simple, clean contour work.

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 (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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