No. 7 of 15 · Hokusai & Hiroshige
People by the Score
Pictures by HiroshigeWords by Ota Nanpo
Hiroshige's Surugacho street of 1856 fills with shoppers, porters and indigo shop curtains, paired with Ota Nanpo's wry poem begging the gods to spare him from crowds of visitors, then adding, "But of course I don't mean you." Hiroshige was one of the great masters of the Japanese woodblock print, whose work went on to inspire Van Gogh and Monet. For the friend you are always glad to see.
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Inside, it says
People, people, by the score, Come to see me, what a bore: Save me, Gods, from such a crew! But of course I don't mean you! Ota Nanpo (1749-1823)
On the back
Hokusai (1760-1849) and Hiroshige (1797-1858) were the great masters of the Japanese woodblock print. Their waves, rain and moonlit rabbits inspired Van Gogh and Monet. The card is paired with a short Japanese poem.
