art print : hashi benkei alpaca These hashioki (chopstick rests) bring

These hashioki (chopstick rests) bring a quiet note of understated decoration to any table setting

With its generously pleated fabric body

are from the city of Kakunodate in Akita prefecture and are unused

while a fresh

Hiroshige’s masterful use of colour and composition captures the emotion and tension of the scene

art print : hashi benkei alpaca These hashioki (chopstick rests) bringThis image is drawn from the legend of boy wizard Ushiwaka. In this scene Ushiwaka battles a giant swordsman called Benkei. No match for his strength, Ushiwaka defeats Benkei by exhausting him. This print is part of a collection celebrating some of the most significant works in ukiyo e (wood block prints and paintings of the 'floating world') history. To bring these masterpieces within reach, publisher Shueisha meticulously reproduced these rare works