- Ume (Plum Tree) - Matazo Kayama which is a symbol of

which is a symbol of Asakusa

where time flows quietly and slowly

Fuji and Lake Kawaguchi) is by Koichi Okada (b

)  When carving woodblock

- Ume (Plum Tree) - Matazo Kayama which is a symbol ofThe beautiful woodblock print 'Ume' (Plum Tree) is by Chizuko Yoshida (19242017). This large print depicts a small nightingale on a branch of a fully blossomed plum tree. The exquisite combination of intricate flowers and gentle gradation is remarkable. The Japanese title, artist's signature, and artist's red seal are in the lower right corner of the image. It is signed by the artist in pencil on the bottom margin. Chizuko Yoshida was born in 1924 in