‘Hiragana Animals’ is a giclee print of an original 16x20” Japanese sumi ink painting featuring animals that correspond with Japanese letters (hiragana) by Ema Kubo.

About the Painting

While pregnant with my older daughter, I painted this to put in her room. I finished the last few animals soon after she was born, when she was small enough to nap on my lap.

I wanted to teach her Japanese just like my mother taught me, but felt nervous about the weight of responsibility, wondering if I really could teach her. The way through that was painting and the playful animals reminded me, and continue to remind me to have fun while teaching her!

About the Prints

This archival art print is professionally printed in the Bay Area. The print is on matte, acid-free 340gsm 100% cotton fiber base material with the same texture as the original watercolor paper.

The measurements include the white edge so it can be framed with or without a mat/mount. Please contact me with any framing questions.

The print will be packaged flat in a clear sleeve with a backboard in a rigid mailer for protection to ensure it reaches you in perfect condition.

The print will be signed on the front and dated on the back.

All orders are shipped by USPS, and tracking can be provided upon request.

All work copyrighted © by Ema Kubo.