[Beautiful Window x ANTE collective Postcard] [Original Illustration] Masao Kato "Christmas Fairy 3"

【Utsukushii Madobe x ANTE collective postcard】
The postcard features Masao Kato's original drawing "Christmas Elf 3".This postcard has beautiful delicate lines and colors.
The frame is a unique piece with the beautiful marble pattern of "Utsukushii Madobe".
The surface is finished with a water-repellent coating.
Since it is handmade, the color, texture, and weight may vary slightly for each item.
As it is colored by marbling, each item is unique.
Also, there may be some slight distortion or wobbling.

【About Masao Kato】
Masao Kato (April 8, 1897 - November 1, 1977) was a Japanese painter, poet, novelist, and illustrator.

He became instantly famous for his illustrations in postcards such as "Andersen's Fairy Tales" and "Flower Fairies," published in 1919 (Taisho 8) while he was a student at Rikkyo University. He then published the poetry and art collection "Canary's Grave" (1920), marking his start as an illustrator and poet.

From the late Taisho period to the early Showa period, he, along with Yumeji Takehisa, Kasho Takabatake, and Koji Fukiya, built the golden age of lyrical painting, mainly drawing lyrical illustrations with a focus on line drawings for girls' magazines and women's magazines.

He is also known as the lyricist of the children's song "Tsuki no Sabaku" (Desert of the Moon).

【About Utsukushii Madobe】

The sun gently shines in, and the plants bask in the light, feeling comfortable.

Around them are objects filled with favorites and memories, a space overflowing with "my favorites".

Display fixtures created to decorate commercial facility window displays or storefronts are not discarded after their purpose is served. Instead, they are reused as materials and transformed into household goods that enrich life, allowing them to be displayed once again.

They are mainly made from paper materials such as cardboard and newspapers, and plastic bottles. (Some decorations use hemp, acrylic, cotton string, and wood scraps.) Therefore, they are characterized by being very light.