Comments - Lovely Hiroshige kacho-e or birds and flowers subject of a white heron in flight above Japanese irises blooming at the edge of a pond. The bird's feathers are beautifully detailed with delicate embossing. The poem above reads:
White herons fly low across the fields, like a thousand flakes of snow;
Yellow birds perch on the tree, like flowers clustered on a branch.
A classic design beautifully suited to the vertical otanzaku format.
Artist - Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)
Image Size - 14 5/8" x 6 1/2"
Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Some toning. Please see photos for details. Good condition overall.