Curtain Framed View of Mt. Fuji Sunrise, Beautiful 1906 Ink and Watercolor Postcard antique cast polar bear 1 3/8" across at opening

1 3/8" across at opening and 3 3/4" across at base

3 5/16" x 5 9/16"

Painting size is 8" x 4 7/8"

a region widely known for whalebone carvings by indigenous artists

I love that it feels super mid-century but also very much product of singular sensibility

Curtain Framed View of Mt. Fuji Sunrise, Beautiful 1906 Ink and Watercolor Postcard antique cast polar bear 1 3/8" across at openingI purchased this one from a seller in Germany where the ink and watercolor postcard made its way from Tokyo nearly 120 years ago. I think it is just the loveliest thing, with these marvelously patterned curtains (and best of all that soft orange swag) framing a graceful view of Mt. Fuji, orange sun rising from behind it and casting the most subtle of rays. With a few tiny tiny sailboats dotting the pale blue water, too. 5 1 2" x 3 1 2 and in very good