Jo Gallery of the Reader Collection of Japanese Flower-and-Bird Art

An artist whose Japanese first name is 襄 (i.e., Jō or Yuzuru or Noburo) made a series of about twelve woodblock prints featuring flowers and (or) birds. These prints are shown in this gallery. Click on a picture to enlarge it. The true-to-life drawing style used by Jō was commonly used by Japanese artists working during the early 1900s.