Vintage Japanese Calendar 1979 — Showa Era (SKU: 26M-HSATO1986) -

Vintage Japanese Calendar — Paper, 1986, Showa Era (SKU: 26M-hsato1986)

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Vintage Japanese Calendar 1979, Showa Era (SKU 26M-HSATO1986)

Hand-printed mingei calendar on washi, richly colored in the spirit of Keisuke Serizawa.

This vintage Showa-era calendar is composed of individual hand-printed sheets, each month rendered in bold kata-like numerals and intricate borders of flowers, waves, and auspicious motifs. Printed on softly textured washi with visible plant fibers, the pages have a warm, natural tone that beautifully complements the vivid reds, blues, greens, and blacks of the design.

The graphic style and folk-art sensibility recall the celebrated mingei calendars of Keisuke Serizawa, with playful Western lettering for the months paired with Japanese day markers and seasonal imagery. Whether framed individually or displayed as a complete set, this calendar functions as both a historical design object and a striking series of prints for any Japanese art collection.

  • Origin: Japan
  • Era: Showa period, 1979 (dated)
  • Material: Hand-printed pigments on washi paper
  • Use: Wall calendar; suitable for framing as individual art prints
  • Features: Multi-sheet Japanese calendar set; mingei folk-art style reminiscent of Keisuke Serizawa; richly colored hand-printed designs with Western month names and Japanese day markers; decorative title sheet and explanatory Japanese text sheet included.
  • Dimensions: --
  • Condition: Excellent vintage condition with minor age toning and small tape marks to the text sheet, consistent with age.

A vibrant Showa-era calendar set, ideal for collectors of Japanese mingei design and mid-20th-century printmaking.

As part of our mission to preserve and share Japanese craftsmanship, we offer antiques that were made not just to be admired, but to be used. These pieces were crafted for everyday life, and we honor their purpose by ensuring they can continue to be enjoyed and lived with today.

We use professional studio lighting to highlight the natural character of the wood. As a result, the tone may appear slightly warmer than under natural daylight.

All vintage and antique items are sold as-is. Each piece may exhibit signs of age, including scratches, wear, or minor imperfections. These are not considered defects but natural evidence of the item’s authenticity and age.

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