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