Utagawa Hiroshige. Twilight Moon at the Ryogoku Bridge (Ryogoku no yoizuki), from the series Famous Views of the Eastern Capital (Toto Meisho). 1826–1836. Japan. Color woodblock print; oban The early impressions of this design were printed almost entirely in shades of blue, with a subtle gradation (bokashi) from blue to white in the water. Only the pink clouds prevent the impression on the left from being an “all blue” (aizuri-e) print. Later impressions, like this one, use several other colors and now, the water is a solid design was printed with a decorative border which was has bee
Utagawa Hiroshige. Twilight Moon at the Ryogoku Bridge (Ryogoku no yoizuki), from the series Famous Views of the Eastern Capital (Toto Meisho). 1826–1836. Japan. Color woodblock print; oban The early impressions of this design were printed almost entirely in shades of blue, with a subtle gradation (bokashi) from blue to white in the water. Only the pink clouds prevent the impression on the left from being an “all blue” (aizuri-e) print. Later impressions, like this one, use several other colors and now, the water is a solid design was printed with a decorative border which was has been entirely trimmed in the other print and partially trimmed in this print.
Size: 3000px × 1851px
Photo credit: © WBC ART / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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