- 'Playing on Stilts ' from the series 'The Life of Japanese Children' - Junichiro Sekino where a cup is poured

where a cup is poured into a stream

Rarely seen offered for sale

The use of mica on the white stone lantern creates a striking contrast

it is hardly noticeable from the front unless pointed out

- 'Playing on Stilts ' from the series 'The Life of Japanese Children' - Junichiro Sekino where a cup is pouredThis charming woodblock print, 'Playing on Stilts', from the series 'The Life of Japanese Children', is by Keiko Yurimoto (19062000). It depicts a boy practicing walking on bamboo stilts in the snow, while a girl watches carefully. This was a common pastime in those days, but now handmade bamboo stilts are rarely seen, and such play is becoming less common. Published in 1957 by Kyoto Hanga in, the artist's signature, "Keiko," along with her red seal,