100 Poems by 100 Poets. Color wood-block print on paper. Image measures approx. 14-1/2"H x 9-3/4"W. Poem by Toshiyori Minamoto depicted on the print reads: "I prayed to kwannon (the Goddess of Mercy) that the lady I love be with me. But, I'm suffering more violently like storm winds." Hiroshige (1797-1858), Japanese painter and printmaker, known especially for his landscape prints. The last great figure of the Ukiyo-e, or popular, school of printmaking, he transmuted everyday landscapes into intimate, lyrical scenes that made him even more successful than his contemporary, Hokusai.
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