1832 (ca.), Utagawa Hiroshige, Bow Moon from Twenty-eight Aspects of the Moon (left); Between the Leaves from Twenty-eight Aspects of the Moon (right) -- British Museum (London)
From the museum label:
Hiroshige's views of nature include this incomplete series of prints inscribed with Chinese poems. These are the only two known designs from the series, presented in beautiful early impressions. Both have the grandeur of landscape painting and suggest Hiroshige's confidence with this theme. They also reflect a wider interest in classical Chinese culture at the time.
1832 (ca.), Utagawa Hiroshige, Bow Moon from Twenty-eight Aspects of the Moon (left); Between the Leaves from Twenty-eight Aspects of the Moon (right) -- British Museum (London)
From the museum label:
Hiroshige's views of nature include this incomplete series of prints inscribed with Chinese poems. These are the only two known designs from the series, presented in beautiful early impressions. Both have the grandeur of landscape painting and suggest Hiroshige's confidence with this theme. They also reflect a wider interest in classical Chinese culture at the time.