Title : Cherry Blossoms at Asuka Mountain

Artist : Utagawa Hiroshige

Date : c. 1843-1844

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Source : Honolulu Museum of Art
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Description : This small print is distinguished by its bold use of color, starting with black at the top, and then yellow, gray, white, pink, blue, and green. Each color would have required a separate block, which had to be carefully registered with the paper in order to ensure proper printing. The simple composition of the print belies its impressive technical and aesthetic accomplishment. “Hokusai’s Summit: Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji” (09/24/2009-01/06/2010) ******************************

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