Clifton Karhu (Japanese, 1927-2007), Two Woodblock Prints

Includes two woodblock prints, the first entitled Rice Racks, pencil signed in lower margin 40/100, Rice Racks, CKarhu, 82, framed under glass with double mats in black frame (Frame dimensions 22 1/2 x 18 1/2 x 1 in., Sight size 16 1/2 x 12 1/4 in.)(Good condition; a few scattered spots of discoloration; not examined outside of the frame), and the second entitled
Kurama Snow, pencil signed in lower margin 84/100, Kurama Snow, CKarhu, 88, framed under glass with red mat in black frame with rounded corners (Frame dimensions 18 x 18 x 1 in., Sight size 12 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.)(Very good condition; not examined outside of the frame).

From the Collection of David and Vidabeth Bensen, collected during the 1960s and 1980s while living in Japan

Clifton Karhu was an American born in Minnesota, but drew his inspiration from Kyoto and its charming scenery, where he lived with his wife the second half of his life. His skilled woodblock prints capture traditional Kyoto landmarks and landscapes in vibrant color with bold use of black outline, still retaining the Japanese spirit with attention to season and weather to give them a surreal signature appearance.