Kerst- en nieuwjaarswens van Nippon Kokan Kabushiki in Shimizu 1950 - 2000

This card, wishing happiness for the coming year, looks like it was created anonymously by someone at Nippon Kokan Kabushiki in Shimizu. The card's design has this repeated pattern of a kind of flower, or maybe a wheel, that gives the surface a subtle texture. The printing is so faint, it's almost like a ghost of an image. It reminds me of how processes like screen-printing can give you these delicate layers. See how the text floats on the surface. The slightly off-white paper, the simple typeface, and the personal signature at the bottom give it a sincere feel. It brings to mind other artists who used the format of the personal letter, like On Kawara, who sent postcards as a form of artmaking. This little card is a reminder that art is all around us!