- Gemini (Constellation Series) #3 - Shrine it faces the ever-present threat

it faces the ever-present threat of extinction

koku" (Drawn and carved by Takeji) in the lower-right corner of the image

Image size: 4 and 3/4 inches by 4 and 1/8 inches (12 x 10

with the title in Japanese

Date: 1975

- Gemini (Constellation Series) #3 - Shrine it faces the ever-present threatThe fantastic large format silkscreen print "Gemini" (Futagoza) from the Constellation Series is by Hamae Kusakabe (b. 1931). One of the most fascinating aspects of this work is that it is printed on both sides of the sheet. The front presents a whimsical composition inspired by Western imagery, while the reverse features four striking scenes rendered in the style of traditional Japanese ukiyo e. This inventive combination of Eastern and Western