Japan – Scott #s 1503-04

Description

This mint never hinged pair from Japan, Scott #1503–1504, features reproductions of modern Japanese paintings and sculpture, each issued with a 60-yen denomination. The two designs present strikingly different artistic approaches, highlighting both figurative painting and sculptural form within Japan’s fine art stamp program.

One stamp depicts a young child in traditional dress, rendered in a softly colored, narrative painting style rooted in classical Japanese genre art. The composition emphasizes innocence, seasonal atmosphere, and cultural continuity, with delicate linework and restrained tones evoking traditional aesthetics.

The companion stamp reproduces an expressive sculptural figure, carved with dramatic posture and densely worked surface texture. The artwork emphasizes physicality, tension, and emotional depth, reflecting modern sculptural exploration of the human form and material presence.

Together, the pair juxtaposes painted narrative tradition with modern sculptural expression, offering collectors a compact survey of Japan’s diverse artistic heritage. This issue appeals strongly to collectors of Japanese art, figurative studies, sculpture on stamps, and cultural history.

The pair is offered MNH, with full original gum, fresh color, and clean, intact perforations throughout.

Scott Catalog Numbers: 1503–1504
Country: Japan
Denomination: ¥60 (x2)
Subject: Modern Japanese Art
Theme: Art / Culture / Painting / Sculpture
Format: Pair of Stamps
Condition: Mint Never Hinged (MNH)