Before purchasing our item, please read and understand our business policy and business approach below. We collect and sell valuable items which we confidently recommend at fair prices. One exception to it would be when customers take items without written statements of guarantee to publically qualified appraisal authorities and when they are clarified as forgeries by them (not based on customers’ own opinions or by third parties they choose). Thank you very much for your kind understanding. USA Hand Painting(makuri). Dragon A letter written by Mr Clifton Karhu to Mr. Contents of this letter. Thank you very much for sending a lovely book for me, but next time the new book must be more exciting! I always admire that the book I showed at that Tambaya was truly amazing, Let’s do your best next year! If you come to Kyoto, please come and visit me. A new Year of Dragon. (1927 – 2007) was born in Duluth, Minnesota in 1927. From 1946 to 1948, he lived on an American navy base, in Sasebo, Japan. From 1950 to 1952, Clifton studied at the Minneapolis Art School honing his interests in art. While on this great venture as a missionary, he decided to become an artist by producing watercolors, oil paintings, and Sumi-e works. He would exhibit at local galleries and by doing so, gained an important reputation within the community. In 1961, he won first prize at the Chubu Taiheijo Bijutsu Kyokai Ten (The Middle Pacific Art Group Exhibition). He presented his first exhibition in Gifu prefecture where he resided for some time. Karhu moved to Kyoto, and became highly interested in the woodblock print process. In Kyoto, he would have one of his most successful woodblock print exhibitions, which garnered his name as one of the top artists in Japan. Since then, Clifton has exhibited his prints widely throughout the world, and today has become one of the most successful contemporary woodblock print artists. His prints often depict typical old Japanese houses, temples, rooftops, shops, and old town settings of Kyoto using bold lines, patterns, and strong colors. Material = Paper Condition= Normal (A little folding line). Size = 19.5 x 59.5 cm. Weight = 10 g (packing material is not included). Please do not hesitate to ask us for the best price and any other questions. It arrives in 5-7 days. Please let us know your TELEPHONE NUMBER that we write on the postal document and invoice. Please understand that the item has stains and wrinkles, but it is vintage. Since it is an old item, please look at the pictures closely and judge. The actual size, color or appearance may vary because of the lighting effects. Chosen carefully, we would guarantee these are handwriting (not printed) and the original. The item “En0758jjFk American Hand Painting Clifton Karhu DRAGON” is in sale since Tuesday, October 16, 2018. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Prints”. The seller is “en-corporation” and is located in HONSHU. This item can be shipped worldwide.