Year of the Snake— Handmade Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print, 1986 (Copy)

Artist: Yujiyasu, attributed
Title: Snake of Ōyama Afuri Shrine
Medium: Woodblock print
Year: 1977
Edition: Not stated
Image size: approx. 15 × 10 cm
Paper size: approx. 15 × 10 cm
Condition: Very good; light age toning consistent with age
Signed: Seal and inscription
Notes: A striking Japanese New Year woodblock created for the Year of the Snake (1977), associated with Ōyama Afuri Shrine in Isehara, Kanagawa. The snake is rendered in an angular, highly stylized form with bold black carving and vivid yellow accents, combining folk symbolism with modern graphic simplicity. Produced as a nengajō greeting print, it reflects the enduring tradition of zodiac imagery as a seasonal blessing and protective emblem.