Crane, Waves and Rising Sun Japanese Edo Woodblock Vintage Bird Fine Art Print with Hanger skull art The lotus flower represents enlightenment

The lotus flower represents enlightenment and the ability to rise above the mud of suffering and attain a state of purity and perfection

Serpents were often used as symbols of wisdom and healing in Islamic culture

It symbolizes the triumph of good over evil and the victory of righteousness over wickedness

and is often invoked in times of need or crisis

Crane, Waves and Rising Sun Japanese Edo Woodblock Vintage Bird Fine Art Print with Hanger skull art The lotus flower represents enlightenmentThis woodblock print of a crane, waves and the rising sun is by Isoda Korysai (17351790). The crane and the rising sun are auspicious images, suggesting good fortune (especially for the new year). Korysai's comnpleted 2500 prints, or an average of four a week. According to art historian Allen Hockley, "Korysai may have been the most productive artist of the eighteenth century." This gicle, acid free print comes ready to hang with its own hand crafted,