This "Praying Baby Jizo" is an original handmade woodblock print from JapanesePrintsPlus' Mike Fiorella. Mike created the design, hand-carved the woodblock and hand printed the artwork on Japanese washi rice paper. 

In Japanese Buddhism, Jizo, also known as Kshitigarbha, is believed to be a god of compassion and the protector of woman, unborn children and travelers. Jizo statues are commonly seen along Japanese roads and in graveyards. They are beloved in their native Japan. 

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Details:

Type: hand-pulled woodcut on fine quality Japanese washi (rice paper.)

Artist: Michael Fiorella.

Signature: signed and hand-sealed by the artist.

Date: hand-pulled February 2017.

Condition: new. See photos, front and reverse.

Sheet size (approx): 18 x 13 cm (7 x 5 inches.)

Image size (approx): 11 x 8 cm (4.3 x 3 inches.)