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Utagawa Hiroshige

Utagawa Hiroshige — Mandarin Ducks and Flowering Plants Print

Two richly patterned ducks gather beneath flowering branches. Hiroshige’s tall composition combines curved bird forms, blue water and a light ground carrying the original inscription.

A fine-art giclée reproduction on 200 gsm uncoated paper. The complete composition is presented with a white paper border. Choose from the available sizes and unframed or framed finishes.

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Fine-art print on 200 gsm enhanced matte paper. Measurements are the paper dimensions, including the white border. Framing adds to the overall dimensions. The artwork keeps its approved composition within those margins. White, natural and dark wood frames are ready to hang with plexiglass.

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About the artwork

Two richly patterned ducks gather beneath flowering branches. Hiroshige’s tall composition combines curved bird forms, blue water and a light ground carrying the original inscription.

A fine-art giclée reproduction on 200 gsm uncoated paper. The complete composition is presented with a white paper border. Choose from the available sizes and unframed or framed finishes.

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Artist
Utagawa Hiroshige
Artwork
Utagawa Hiroshige — Mandarin Ducks and Flowering Plants Print
Date of work
early or mid-1830s
Museum collection
Cleveland Museum of Art

About Utagawa Hiroshige

Japanese · 1797–1858

Hiroshige lived in Edo, the city now known as Tokyo, during a period when woodblock prints brought pictures to a broad public. Landscape became his great subject. Roads, bridges, rivers and the people moving through them gave him a way to join a recognisable place with a particular moment. His scenes can feel both carefully arranged and unexpectedly immediate.

Hiroshige used the clear contours and coloured areas of woodblock printing to describe atmosphere with remarkable economy. A band of blue can establish the depth of a river. Slanting lines can turn an otherwise ordinary crossing into a sudden shower. The figures remain small, but their gestures help us imagine the conditions around them.

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Utagawa Hiroshige — Mandarin Ducks and Flowering Plants Print · Utagawa Hiroshige