1842 (ca.), Utagawa Hiroshige, Falcon on snow-covered pine -- British Museum (London)
From the museum label: As well as devising new themes, Japanese artists in Hiroshige's time worked within a repertoire of established subjects that they reinvented through fresh compositions and stylistic approaches. Here, Hiroshige offers two variations on the theme of the perching hawk, a symbol of warrior power. On the left, the bird sits proud in the winter snow, while on the right, the rising New Year's Day sun heralds a successful year ahead.
1842 (ca.), Utagawa Hiroshige, Falcon on snow-covered pine -- British Museum (London)
From the museum label: As well as devising new themes, Japanese artists in Hiroshige's time worked within a repertoire of established subjects that they reinvented through fresh compositions and stylistic approaches. Here, Hiroshige offers two variations on the theme of the perching hawk, a symbol of warrior power. On the left, the bird sits proud in the winter snow, while on the right, the rising New Year's Day sun heralds a successful year ahead.