Japanese Greeting Cards

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary gardener adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print by Koson (1877-1945). Japanese folklore portrays the fo...

Text on the reverse side: The lotus flower is revered for its ability to rise from the murky waters to bloom into a magnificent flower. This proces...

Text on the reverse side: Hiroshige is considered to be one of the greatest Japanese print artists. From the window we see plum blossoms - traditi...

Text on the reverse side: One of the greatest masterpieces in Japanese art by the landscape master Hiroshige (1797-1858). Vincent Van Gogh created...

Text on the reverse side: The mandarin duck symbolises romance, affection, togetherness and enduring love. For singles, the mandarin duck is believ...

Text on the reverse side: The blooming of cherry blossoms, is a symbol of purity. Their spectacular bloom is enjoyed by many, but for a short peri...

Text on the reverse side: The blooming of cherry blossoms, is a symbol of purity. Their spectacular bloom is enjoyed by many, but for a short perio...

Text on the reverse side: Japanese artist, Hiroaki Takahashi (1871-1945), artist name Shotei, was a big fan of cats and captured them in several o...

Text on the reverse side: The artist Koitsu, was born in 1870, and often utilised the subtle use of light and shadow in his landscapes which is a ...

Text on the reverse side: The camellia generally symbolises gratitude, perfection and admiration. It was honoured as the national flower in the anc...

Text on the reverse side: Water represents the emotional content of our personality as well as the intuitive forces within our minds. The boat rep...

Text on the reverse side: Japanese maple trees have been considered a symbol of grace. Associated with peace and serenity of the world’s elements,...

Text on the reverse side: The temple takes its name from the waterfalls running of nearby, noticeable in the background of the print. By Ito Yuhan ...

Text on the reverse side: The blooming of cherry blossoms, is a symbol of purity. Their spectacular bloom is enjoyed by many, but for a short perio...

Text on the reverse side: The peacock is a symbol of beauty, prosperity, love, compassion and piece. The blooming of cherry blossoms remind us to f...

Text on the reverse side: This image depicts the area of Beppu with a morning crescent moon. The curve of the moon is affectionately associated wi...

Text on the reverse side: While scholars debate the origin of “fuji”, the sacred mountain’s name, one of the most commonly used means “everlasting ...

Text on the reverse side: The butterflies appear to dance as they flitter, and represent the ability to adapt, to grow, through the ever-changing s...

Text on the reverse side: Hochu Nakamura (active 1790 - 1819), a Rinpa school Japanese painter from the middle to late Edo period, was mainly acti...

Text on the reverse side: In China, the heron represents strength, purity, patience and long life. In other cultures, the heron carries positive s...

Text on the reverse side: A waterfall depicted by Hokusai. The drops of water which make up a waterfall are renewed each second, yet persist as an ...

Text on the reverse side: Both the Japanese and Chinese regard the evergreen pine as a symbol of longevity, good fortune and steadfastness. The su...

Text on the reverse side: Expressive of enduring happiness, the plum blossom has traditionally been used as a decorative symbol of congratulatory ...

Text on the reverse side: The beauty in the print is the appearance of a virgin from the Kansei era (1789-1801), showing her affection to her pet c...

Text on the reverse side: The design comes from a kimono textile used for formal occasions. Using the yuzen technique, a resist dyeing technique or...

Text on the reverse side: Seagulls are often a symbol of freedom. By Watanabe Seitei (1851-1918), first traditional Japanese painter to travel to E...

Text on the reverse side: It is said that a koi carp swims up rivers and climbs waterfalls. The Japanese associates koi carps with perseverance in ...

Text on the reverse side: The chrysanthemum is often portrayed as a symbol of perfection in many cultures and regarded also as the “solar flower”, ...

Text on the reverse side: From an envelope produced by Sakuraiya (est. 1841). The company opened their store in Shinkyogoku (Kyoto) in 1895, and cl...

Text on the reverse side: The world’s first full-length novel is said to be the Tale of Genji written by the Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu a...

Text on the reverse side: The name Nandina (also known as heavenly bamboo or sacred bamboo in Japan and China) with sprays of bright red berries a...

Text on the reverse side: The warbling white-eye is a native species in Japan and often depicted in Japanese art. The persimmon fruit symbolises su...

Text on the reverse side: The way cats wash their faces licking their paws and wiping their face - it is as if they are inviting good luck beckonin...

Text on the reverse side: The way cats wash their faces licking their paws and wiping their face - it is as if they are inviting good luck beckonin...

Text on the reverse side: A waterfall depicted by Hokusai. The drops of water which make up a waterfall are renewed each second, yet persist as an ...

Text on the reverse side: Shinkyo bridge, constructed in 1636, with its bold red, yet simple elegance, contrasting with the wildness of its surrou...