Hobonichi Weeks Tall & Slim Unsodo Bijutsukai (Blue Pigeons)

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Published during the Meiji era, Bijutsukai and Shin Bijutsukai are treasured collections featuring exquisite craft designs by various pattern designers, Japanese-style painters, and talented artisans whose names may have been lost to time. These beautifully crafted books showcase the art of multicolor woodblock printing and were published by Unsodo, a distinguished Kyoto-based art publisher and the only house in Japan dedicated to producing hand-printed woodblock books.

We selected designs from Bijutsukai and Shin Bijutsukai and made it into a Weeks book.

The dove motif has been traditionally cherished in Japan as a universal symbol of peace. The abstract patterns that resemble flower petals and fruits, combined with traditional motifs such as red lattice and targets, create a surprisingly contemporary atmosphere.

The year 2026 is foil-pressed in subdued gold.

The back cover features a design from Shin Bijutsukai. It appears to be a traditional pattern where scattered flower petals floating on the water’s surface resemble rafts. Yet, it also evokes a fantastical image of paper wishes dancing across the night sky of Tanabata, where the Milky Way stretches above.