Stamps of Japan
Bob Okumura
Main Stamp Page: http://www.infosights.com/okumura/stamps.html
Email: bokumura@mindspring.com
 
Philatelic Week
An annual series that generally showcased classical Japanese artwork.

View close-ups of the entire series if you have a fast connection (or don't mind waiting for it to load)
or select close-ups individually below:
 

April 20, 1958 Woman with Umbrella, woodcut by Kiyonaga.	May 20, 1959 Women Reading Poetry, print by Eishi Fujiwara.	April 20, 1960 Poetess Ise, painting from 13th century.
April 20, 1961 Dancing Girl, from A Screen of Dancers.	April 20, 1962 Flower Viewing Party, by Naganobu Kano.	April 20, 1963 Girl Reading Letter, from an Edo screen.
April 20, 1964 Yadorigi Scene, from a Genji Monogatari scroll.	April 20, 1965 The Prelude, by Shoen Uemura.	April 20, 1967 Lakeside, by Seiki (kiyoteru) Kuroda.
April 20, 1968 Young Dancer (Maiko) in Tenjuan Garden, by Bakusen Tsuchida.	April 20, 1969 Kami (Hair), by Kokei Kobayashi.	April 20, 1970 Woman with Hand Drum, by Saburosuke Okada.
April 20, 1976 Hikone Folding Screen, 17th century.	April 20, 1977 Weavers and Dyers.