Vintage Japanese Repro Woodblock Bijinga Print Torii Kiyohiro “Playing Kemari Ball” 21.5"H

Artist Torii Kiyohiro (鳥居清廣), an Edo-period ukiyo-e designer active c. 1751–1776 and known for graceful bijin and theatrical subjects, is celebrated for early benizuri-e style prints. This later high-quality reproduction was issued by Takamizawa Mokuhansha (高見澤木版社), a respected 20th-century publisher founded in the late 1920s and known for exacting hand-printed editions faithfully recreating historic blocks.

Title 投け蹴鞠り, commonly translated as Playing Kemari Ball, depicts two elegantly dressed youths engaged in kemari, a courtly ball game popular among aristocrats since the Heian period and revived among Edo elites. The design features intricate kimono patterns, controlled line work, and lively composition beneath sweeping willow branches.

Professionally framed and ready to hang. Print appears clean and bright with no visible staining; frame shows minimal handling wear.

Japan, mid-20th-century Takamizawa edition
Hand-printed woodblock reproduction of an 18th-century design
Frame dimensions 21.5"H x 15.5"W
Publisher Takamizawa Mokuhansha
Artist Torii Kiyohiro
Title 投け蹴鞠り “Playing Kemari Ball”