Small Horned Owl in a Pine Tree

Data

Small Horned Owl in a Pine Tree
Print   (Part of the set: Hiroshige Tanzaku Series)

Hiroshige
Takamizawa
1970s

2019
00043-008
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Print is Public Domain; Photography is:   Creative Commons License

Description

One of Hiroshige's most iconic kacho-e (nature images), this tanzaku depicts an almost catlike little owl taking a nap on a branch. The crescent moon is cleverly concealed under part of the silhouetted branch, and deep blue bokashi gradation is used at the top of the print.

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