1834 (ca.), Utagawa Hiroshige, Autumn Maples at Tsuten Bridge -- British Museum (London)
From the museum label: Friends gather to admire the autumn maple leaves. Others recite impromptu poems, which a younger man records on slips of poetry paper. The setting is Tofukuji, a large temple. The shading on the bottom left indicates that this is among the earlier prints taken from the woodblock. Early versions are thought to be closer to Hiroshige's original conception.
1834 (ca.), Utagawa Hiroshige, Autumn Maples at Tsuten Bridge -- British Museum (London)
From the museum label: Friends gather to admire the autumn maple leaves. Others recite impromptu poems, which a younger man records on slips of poetry paper. The setting is Tofukuji, a large temple. The shading on the bottom left indicates that this is among the earlier prints taken from the woodblock. Early versions are thought to be closer to Hiroshige's original conception.