When I first saw these pictures I thought they were English and from the medieval period!  In fact they are Japanese, by artist Keisuke Serizawa.  They are wonderful – can’t get enough of this artist.  Every year a new calendar comes out with different designs but haven’t seen one for 2012 yet.  These designs are influenced by Okinawa folk art.

Baxley Stamps has a great website on his works.

www.baxleystamps.com/litho/serizawa/serizawa_calendars.shtml

www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keisuke_Serizawa