Cherry Blossoms Big and Small

Small 'Meiji' Size — Typical dimensions of small 'Meiji' type are 7.75” x 13.5” or 8.75” x 13.5”

Dark Ground Composition — in a dark ground stencil, the page is dark and lines and forms are cut away to appear light in the printing.

Tie Bars Reinforcement — this stencil is reinforced with tie bars carved into the paper. The tie bars disappear in printing when a second stencil is used to erase the structures.

Subject — flora

Keywords — bold, graphic line, meiji, nimai gata, radiating, rich textures, stripes, tie bars