{"product_id":"mg1741-hiroshige-uozukushi-kasago-and-isaki-japanese-woodblock-print","title":"Hiroshige - Uozukushi (Every Variety of Fish) - Kasago \u0026 Isaki","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUtagawa Hiroshige\u003c\/strong\u003e (1797–1858)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1832 - 1834\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEijudo of Nishimuraya Yohachi\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\u003cp data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"394\"\u003eThis original Japanese woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) comes from his celebrated \u003cem data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"187\"\u003eUozukushi\u003c\/em\u003e (“Every Variety of Fish”) series. The composition depicts an Isaki (grunt fish) and a Kasago (scorpion fish), rendered with Hiroshige’s signature use of delicate linework and soft \u003cem data-start=\"368\" data-end=\"377\"\u003ebokashi\u003c\/em\u003e color gradation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"504\"\u003eThe print also features accompanying kyōka poetry, The inscription reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"504\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI unstitched them \/ to open them up,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebut in this constant, early-summer rain \/ there is no chance for air-drying\u003cbr\u003eThe 'Chinese umbrella fish'. Toshinosha Tomiharu \/ A generous friend\u003cbr\u003ehas sent via trustworthy \/ fish-transport vessel \u003cbr\u003ea packet of three-line grunts, \/ the pride of Cape Misaki\u003cbr\u003eSoshu Fujisawa Morifushitei Satobito (trans. Alfred Haft)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"633\" data-end=\"850\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-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 and coastal life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Color somewhat faded. Margins as shown. Tear in the upper right corner. Not backed.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ehttps:\/\/www.hiroshige.org.uk\/Nature_Prints\/Nature_Fish.htm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ehttps:\/\/ukiyo-e.org\/image\/bm\/AN00534696_001_l\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mie Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43742634868814,"sku":"MG1741","price":700.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/7602\/2094\/files\/mg1741-Hiroshige-Uozukushi-Kasago-and-Isaki-japanese-woodblock-print.jpg?v=1778606178","url":"https:\/\/miegallery.com\/products\/mg1741-hiroshige-uozukushi-kasago-and-isaki-japanese-woodblock-print","provider":"Mie Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}