Descending Geese
Utagawa Hiroshige
1825–1835
- Medium
- Woodblock print; nagaban, surimono
- Dimensions
- 19.4 × 49.3 cm (7 5/8 × 19 3/8 in.)
- Genre
- woodblock print
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
woodblockprintasian artJapanese (culture or style)paper (fiber product)woodblock print
About
This image was printed only in shades of black and gray, except for the seal below the signature. In addition, it was sprinkled with cut squares of metal leaf, including silver and gold. The upper portion of the print (now missing) would have contained poetry.
