Hōnō 奉納 (offering) - Hozumi Fuji - Japan
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Hōnō (offering) is an unsigned 1978 Shin-hanga colour woodblock print by Hozumi Fuji, original edition from Japan, with a 27 × 40 cm image size on a 35 × 44.5 cm support, in excellent condition.
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Author: Hozumi (HOZUMI) or Hozumi Fuji
Year: 1978 (or immediately following)
The English text analyzes the horse as one of the twelve signs of the Japanese zodiac and clearly specifies: 1978 was the most recent Year of the Horse.
- Main inscription at top right: 奉納 (Hōnō). " votive offering" or "Dedicated to the deity".
It is the classic wording found on offerings to Shinto shrines or Buddhist temples. It indicates that the print functions as a ritual tie and prayer to the kami (the gods).
- Vertical character above the right seal: 錦 (Nishiki). "Brocade" or "Splendid".
In the context of prints, it refers to the word Nishiki-e (錦絵, literally "brocade pictures"), a historical term that denotes high-quality polychrome woodblock prints rich in shading and vibrant colors.
- Red elongated seal on the right: 祈祷印 (Kitō-in). "Seal of Prayer" or "Seal of Blessing".
Confirms that the sacred horse image was blessed through a prayer ritual (kitō) inside a shrine to bring protection and good fortune to the owner.
- Red square seal bottom left
This is the artist’s seal, the workshop’s seal, or, more likely, the specific shrine that issued the print. It is engraved in archaic seal script (tensho), a style used to guarantee the authenticity and authority of the artwork or sacred document.
Conditions: excellent.
Print size 27 x 40 cm; mount: 35 x 44.5 cm.
Shin-hanga print of a horse with a description on the papermaking process.
The card explains that the work is printed on premium Washi paper of Kozo type (mulberry bark), described in the text as a paper with thick, strong fibers and characterized as "masculine" for its resilience.
Horse with elegant tack and a saddle adorned with cherry blossoms on a red-orange saddle blanket.
The zig-zag paper streamers used in Shinto rituals are protective, adorn the horse, and are hung on a pole above the animal’s back.
The print is mounted on a backing sheet with text in English and Japanese describing the technique for making washi paper and the importance of the horse in Japanese culture.
N.B. Not shipped to Israel
It will be packed with extreme care, and with reinforcement.
Everything custom-made.
Tracked and insured shipping.
Author: Hozumi (HOZUMI) or Hozumi Fuji
Year: 1978 (or immediately following)
The English text analyzes the horse as one of the twelve signs of the Japanese zodiac and clearly specifies: 1978 was the most recent Year of the Horse.
- Main inscription at top right: 奉納 (Hōnō). " votive offering" or "Dedicated to the deity".
It is the classic wording found on offerings to Shinto shrines or Buddhist temples. It indicates that the print functions as a ritual tie and prayer to the kami (the gods).
- Vertical character above the right seal: 錦 (Nishiki). "Brocade" or "Splendid".
In the context of prints, it refers to the word Nishiki-e (錦絵, literally "brocade pictures"), a historical term that denotes high-quality polychrome woodblock prints rich in shading and vibrant colors.
- Red elongated seal on the right: 祈祷印 (Kitō-in). "Seal of Prayer" or "Seal of Blessing".
Confirms that the sacred horse image was blessed through a prayer ritual (kitō) inside a shrine to bring protection and good fortune to the owner.
- Red square seal bottom left
This is the artist’s seal, the workshop’s seal, or, more likely, the specific shrine that issued the print. It is engraved in archaic seal script (tensho), a style used to guarantee the authenticity and authority of the artwork or sacred document.
Conditions: excellent.
Print size 27 x 40 cm; mount: 35 x 44.5 cm.
Shin-hanga print of a horse with a description on the papermaking process.
The card explains that the work is printed on premium Washi paper of Kozo type (mulberry bark), described in the text as a paper with thick, strong fibers and characterized as "masculine" for its resilience.
Horse with elegant tack and a saddle adorned with cherry blossoms on a red-orange saddle blanket.
The zig-zag paper streamers used in Shinto rituals are protective, adorn the horse, and are hung on a pole above the animal’s back.
The print is mounted on a backing sheet with text in English and Japanese describing the technique for making washi paper and the importance of the horse in Japanese culture.
N.B. Not shipped to Israel
It will be packed with extreme care, and with reinforcement.
Everything custom-made.
Tracked and insured shipping.
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Edition
Original
Artist
Hozumi Fuji
Title of artwork
Hōnō 奉納 (offering)
Signature
Not signed
Country of origin
Japan
Year
1978
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
27 cm
Width
40 cm
Period
1970-1980
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