This is woodblock print by Wada Sanzō (和田 三造, 1883 to 1968; here signed 三造 Sanzō), titled "Komuso (Itinerant Flute Player)" from the series 昭和職業絵尽 Occupations in Showa Era, 1940. The "Showa occupation series" started in September 1938, interrupted by war shortages in 1943 after completing 48; made 24 more 1954-58, published by the Kyoto Hanga-in Institute. After the Tokugawa Shogunate fell to the loyal forces of the Emperor, komusō temples and their monks were abolished in 1871. The shakuhachi survived as the musical instrument it had always been. Monks Playing The Shakuhachi Flute And Street Dog, Japanese Komusō Mendicant Monks, Fuke School Zen Buddhism, Imperial Japan Edo Period Themes, Tengai Straw Bascinet, Oriental Religious Art, Asian Folk Art Paintings.