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切手趣味週間 << 1976年(昭和51年) 4月20日 >> 2-4-343

Philatelic Week Issued on April 20, 1976 (Showa 51)

Philatelic Week Issued on April 20, 1976 (Showa 51) In 1976, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications issued stamp hobby weekly stamps. This time, "Hikone Byoubu; folding screen" was adopted.Hikone Byoubu (author unknown) is a genre painting drawn in the early Edo period. It is a folding screen painting that uses abundant gold for coloring, and was designated as a national treasure in 1955. It is one of the masterpieces of early modern genre painting and is said to be the origin of ukiyo-e.