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!