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, like the print seen here, 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 use several other colors and now, the water is a solid design was printed with a decorative border which
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, like the print seen here, 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 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 this print and partially trimmed in the other print.
Size: 3000px × 1869px
Photo credit: © WBC ART / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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