Geese Flying Across Full Moon

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UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858)
Geese Flying Across Full Moon
Woodblock print, signed Hiroshige hitsu, published by Fujiokaya Hikotaro (Shogendo), circa late 1830-1842
Vertical chutanzaku: 14 5⁄8 x 5 in. (37.1 x 12.7 cm.)

Provenance

Richard Kruml, London
Acquired from the above, 2003

Literature

Hiroshige Nature and the City: Prints from the Alan Medaugh Collection (Ludion, 2023). Plate no. 329.

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Takaaki Murakami (村上高明) Vice President, Specialist and Head of Department | Japanese and Korean Art

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Descrizione dettagliata lotto

The design of this print is somewhat similar to that of the previous lot in the sale (lot 74), but Hiroshige adds an additional accent in the form of tentacle-like clouds, which also evoke the appearance of waves. These undulating clouds successfully enhance the composition, creating a stronger sense of dynamic movement.
The poem by Morikawa Kyoriku (1656-1716) has been read and translated by John T. Carpenter as:
Meigetsu ya
Hitokoe kumoru
Amatsukari
Across the autumn moon,
a chorus of cries forms a cloud-
geese aflight in the vast sky.

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