- Kurama (Guardian Tigers at Kurama-dera, Kyoto) - Koichi Okumura " along with the artist’s

" along with the artist’s red seal

and the artist's hand-signed signature in pencil are on the bottom margin

celebrated as the most beautiful woman in Edo

This print is one of only 16-lifetime images done by Goyo

the temple is situated halfway up a mountain in a secluded setting and is celebrated for both its traditional garden and its Zen rock garden

- Kurama (Guardian Tigers at Kurama-dera, Kyoto) - Koichi Okumura " along with the artist’sThe beautiful wood engraving print "Kurama" (Guardian Tigers at Kurama dera, Kyoto) is by Osamu Saito (b. 1946). The print depicts the guardian tigers of Kurama dera Temple in Kyoto. Unlike many Japanese temples and shrines that are protected by guardian lion dogs (komainu), Kurama dera is known for its guardian tigers (komatora), which are regarded as the sacred messengers of Bishamonten, the Buddhist deity of protection and good fortune. According