
U.S. Games Systems Ukiyoe Tarot Deck
This richly illustrated deck artfully portrays traditional tarot symbolism with classically costumed Japanese figures The uniquely Japanese Ukiyoe genre reflects the Buddhist ideas of the transience of the physical world Japanese artist Koji Furuta masterfully captures the serene beauty of the “floating world” with scenes of everyday Japanese life The Major Arcana depict familiar archetypal figures such as a Kabuki actor as the Magician and a Buddhist monk as the Hierophant Cards measure: 2.5" x 4.5" Item Number: UK78Dimensions: 4.84 x 2.76 x 1.97 inchesWeight: 0.46 lbU.S. Games Systems, Inc. has been the premier publisher of tarot and inspirational decks since 1968. For tarot aficionados a must-read book is the award-winning Pamela Colman Smith: The Untold Story. Rider-Waite-Smith decks and Crowley Thoth continue to be among the most popular tarot decks in the world. Modern interpretations of these classic decks include Hush Tarot, The Urban Tarot, Crow Tarot, Ethereal Visions Tarot,