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Description: | RU, un s. on plate c. l. "Hiroshige hitsu"; square red signature seal c. l.; date seal c. l. "5th month, year of the horse" (translation) CRE HIROSHIGE, Ando; (Japanese; 1797 - 1858) Whistler collection (W 2)
White cranes were regarded as auspicious birds and were symbols of longevity in Edo period Japan. The printer has skillfully made use of 'bokashizuri' to create a subtle gradation of background colour. The dynamic swirl of the wave and the scattered chevron of the bird's flight make this a very attractive and decorative print. The whiteness of the wave's crest mirrors the bird's white feathers. | License: | http://www.hmag.gla.ac.uk/spirit/rights/ | Publisher: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Rights holder: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Subjects: | BIRD : CRANE : PRINTS OWNED BY WHISTLER : ROSALIND BIRNIE PHILIP : JAPANESE PRINT : WAVE : UKIYO-E : SEA : | Source: | Hunterian Museum | Creator: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Identifier: | http://www.huntsearch.gla.ac.uk/cgi-bin/... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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