Official Japan Post commemorative stamp sheet from the 1974 Japanese Philatelic Week Series, featuring “Koi” by renowned Japanese artist Kobayashi Kokei.

This issue features “Koi” (鯉 / Carp), a beautiful work by Kobayashi Kokei (1883–1957), one of the leading Japanese painters of the modern Nihonga tradition.

The graceful carp are depicted with an elegant and refined sense of movement, beautifully expressing the Japanese appreciation of nature and traditional artistic aesthetics. Koi carp are also an enduring symbol in Japanese culture, associated with strength, perseverance, and good fortune.

This 1974 issue is part of the historic Japanese Philatelic Week series, which has introduced famous Japanese artworks and cultural themes to stamp collectors around the world.

Series: Japanese Philatelic Week
Issue Date: April 20, 1974
Design: “Koi” (Carp) by Kobayashi Kokei
Country: Japan
Quantity: 1 Stamp Sheet
Sheet Composition: 10 stamps
Condition: Mint Never Hinged (MNH), Fine/Very Fine

A wonderful addition for collectors of Japanese stamps, Japanese art, Kobayashi Kokei, koi carp, Japanese culture, nature, and thematic philately.

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