Junrei (Pilgrims)

This print, entitled Junrei (巡礼; Pilgrims) by Wada Sanzō (和田三造) is from the series, Showa shokugyō ezukushi (昭和職業絵尽; Occupations of Shōwa Japan in pictures), originally published by Nishinomiya shoin (西宮書院) in 1939 –1941. The original version has hand-written print and series titles. This print, published by Kyoto hanga-in (京都版画院), is from a later edition. The print is signed 三造 (Sanzō) with his seal in red and is marked with the publisher’s seal, 版元京都版画院 (Hanmoto Kyoto hanga-in).

Print showing a scene of two men wearing hats and carrying loads on their backs, standing near a railing. Birds in background, possible stairs in foreground. Colours are blue, brown and black. Black Japanese characters and red symbol in top right corner, red characters in bottom right corner.