Reposted blog.
“FLOATING WORLD” OF JAPAN
A STARRY NIGHT
Utagawa Hiroshige, Rendezvous Pine near the Asakusa River and the Ommaya Bank of the Sumida River, c. 1856-1858, woodblock print
Night is a world lit by itself.
Antonio Porchia*
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) ranks with Hokusai as a master portrayer of the ukiyo-e or “floating world,” scenes of Japanese everyday life in the 18th and 19th century; the work above is included in the artist’s series 100 Famous Views of Edo. Antonio Prochia (1885-1968) was an Argentine poet, whose succinct verses have been compared to Japan’s haiku form.
*Original source of quote unknown.
The above image is used solely for educational purposes and in the U.S. public domain.
