- Green Forest - Waterfall cicadas are often used as

cicadas are often used as a seasonal word in haiku and are portrayed in both poetry and Japanese paintings as a symbol of summer

this is a later printing

nostalgic charm

so the stars appear as decorations on Santa hats

Mitsuru Hiraki was born in Yamaguchi Prefecture in 1958

- Green Forest - Waterfall cicadas are often used asThis is a mini sized woodblock print that was originally created for a calendar in those days. It was published by Chikuho do. This handmade woodblock print would make the perfect dcor for a small space or a thoughtful gift for someone special. This charming print depicts a portion of a birch forest in summer. The sunlight and fresh greenery evoke a refreshing sense of open air. The white birch trunks create a beautiful contrast against the