Wild Geese against the Full Moon

by Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

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Wild Geese against the Full Moon by Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Japanese Woodblock Reprint
Wild Geese against the Full Moon

Comments - Lovely design featuring three geese in flight against a luminous full moon with clouds below. Beautiful shading effects in the night sky. A great choice for display. The verse reads:

Will it come again --
another night like this one?
Wild geese and the moon.

Woodblock reprints - In the 20th century, artists and publishers collaborated to recreate famous woodblock prints for interested Japanese collectors and Westerners looking for rare designs. New blocks were made, and the prints were painstakingly printed by artisan printers in the same method as the 19th century originals - one block for each color. Woodblock reprints were an opportunity to collect and enjoy a famous design at a small fraction of the price of an original. They still are today.

Artist - Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

Image Size - 14 3/4" x 4 7/8" + margins as shown

Condition - Excellent with no issues to report.

Wild Geese against the Full Moon by Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)
Wild Geese against the Full Moon by Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)