A Japanese Otsu e wood block print on paper depicting the God of Thunder and his drum. The God of Thunder has dropped his drum into the sea that makes a big thunder sound. He pulls half his body out from the thundering cloud and tries to retrieve it with an anchor. Signed with Japanese ideograms lower right. Otsu-e was a folk art that began in 17th century Japan and depended on the busy road traffic of the trade route through the district where it was produced in Otsu, near Kyoto. Asian Graphic Art, Prints And Multiples For Wall Decor.