Thank you for visiting. [Reproduction Ukiyo-e Woodblock Print] Utagawa Hiroshige “Minowa Kanasugi Mikawa-shima” From. One Hundred Famous Views of Edo. 30.0 × 44.0 cm(11.8 × 17.3 in). 25.0 × 37.5 cm(9.8 × 14.8 in). Technique: Traditional woodblock print. Paper: Japanese washi paper. Utagawa Hiroshige is one of the most celebrated ukiyo-e artists in Japanese art history. This work, “Minowa Kanasugi Mikawa-shima, ” is from his renowned series. The natural beauty depicted by Hiroshige has been faithfully reproduced using traditional hand-printed woodblock techniques. This is a reproduction created by hand printing, not a modern offset or digital print. One Hundred Famous Views of Edo – “Minowa Kanasugi Mikawa-shima”. During the Edo period, the Mikawa-shima area (present-day Higashi-Nippori, Arakawa Ward, Tokyo) became a wintering ground for cranes such as hooded cranes and red-crowned cranes. It was also one of the official hunting grounds used for “Tsuru no Onari, ” a ceremonial falconry event in which the shogun personally captured cranes to be presented to the Imperial Court. The desolate landscape seen from the viewpoint of cranes in flight evokes a quiet sense of solitude. This powerful composition is rich in emotion and reflects Hiroshige’s signature poetic sensitivity, combined with a bold and majestic spirit. These charges are the responsibility of the purchaser.