{"product_id":"mg1743-hiroshige-uozukushi-gurnards-flatfish-and-bamboo-grass-japanese-woodblock-print","title":"Hiroshige - Uozukushi (Every Variety of Fish) - Gurnards, Flatfish, and Bamboo Grass","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUtagawa Hiroshige\u003c\/strong\u003e (1797–1858)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unknown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnknown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003eUkiyo-e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium: \u003c\/strong\u003eWoodblock Print\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis Japanese woodblock print by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eUtagawa Hiroshige\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e comes from his celebrated \u003cem\u003eUozukushi\u003c\/em\u003e (\"Every Variety of Fish\") series. The composition depicts a red gurnard (kanagashira), a right-eye flounder (konohagarei), and stalks of bamboo grass (sasa), rendered with Hiroshige’s signature use of delicate linework and soft bokashi color gradation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe print also features accompanying kyōka poetry by members of a poetry circle. The inscription translation:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor the bayside thatched \/ huts, autumn is liveliest \/ when the konoha flounder \/ drying by the gates \/ change colour like maple leaves. Shimotsuke Edozaki Ryokujuen Motoari First things first, it seems: \/ calligraphy in Japan \/ commences with 'i', \/ and filleting a gurnard \/ with the fish on the cutting board. Jakuyakutei Chikuson (Takemura?) (trans. Alfred Haft)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eBlending natural realism with elegant design, Hiroshige’s fish prints remain some of the most distinctive examples of late Edo-period ukiyo-e and reflect Japan’s deep appreciation for seasonal beauty, poetry, and the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Faded color. Tear on right top. Margins cut as shown. Not backed.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ehttps:\/\/www.hiroshige.org.uk\/Nature_Prints\/Nature_Fish.htm\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mie Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43742699094094,"sku":"MG1743","price":49.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/7602\/2094\/files\/mg1743-Hiroshige-Uozukushi-Gurnards-Flatfish-and-BambooGrass-japanese-woodblock-print.jpg?v=1778607792","url":"https:\/\/miegallery.com\/en-de\/products\/mg1743-hiroshige-uozukushi-gurnards-flatfish-and-bamboo-grass-japanese-woodblock-print","provider":"Mie Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}