Title : Boats Sailing - Ohmi Hakkei no Uchi

Artist : Utagawa Hiroshige

Date : Originally ca. 1834, this is a re-carved edition in ca. 1920s.

Details : Utagawa Hiroshige: Boats Sailing - Ohmi Hakkei no Uchi - Artelino

Source : artelino - Japanese Prints
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Description : Ohmi Hakkei no Uchi" (Eight Scenic Views of Ohmi) no.4 "Yabase Kihan" Returning sailboats at Yabase. This small and rare series is known as the finest landscape series by Hiroshige. The short poem on the square cartouche complements the serene poetic quality of his design beautifully. The translation from the reference book, "The boats that come with swelling sails to Yabase have been chased by the wind along the coasts of Uchide.".

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