Scenes of Outdoor Play in Spring, by Sukenobu Nishikawa

Japanese Inscription: 西川祐信
Transliteration: nishikawa sukenobu

​Japanese Inscription: 昭和55年
Transliteration: shōwa gojūgo-nen
Translation: 55th year of the Shōwa era
<.. Read more »br/>Nishikawa Sukenobu (1671-1750), often called simply "Sukenobu", was a Japanese printmaker from Kyoto. He was unusual for an ukiyo-e artist, as he was based in the imperial capital of Kyoto. He did prints of actors but gained note for his works concerning women.

Country:	Japan
Type:	Postage stamps
Series:	Philatelic Week - Japanese Art
Nominal:	50 ¥
Year:	1980
Size:	33 x 45 mm
Perforation:	comb 13½
Mintage:	24,000,000