No. 10 of 15 · Hokusai & Hiroshige
The Waterfall's Voice
Pictures by HokusaiWords by Fujiwara no Kinto
Hokusai's Yoro Falls in Mino Province pours in blue streams past pines and mist, paired with Fujiwara no Kinto's poem about a waterfall long gone quiet yet still heard with memory's ear. Hokusai was one of the great masters of the Japanese woodblock print, and his work went on to inspire Van Gogh and Monet. For someone you hold in fond memory.
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Inside, it says
This waterfall's melodious voice Was famed both far and near; Although it long has ceased to flow, Yet still with memory's ear Its gentle splash I hear. Fujiwara no Kinto, 999
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.
