No. 4 of 15 · Hokusai & Hiroshige
The Wild Geese
Pictures by HiroshigeWords by Ki no Tsurayuki
Hiroshige's wild geese fly across a full moon over the bay at Takanawa, paired with Ki no Tsurayuki's autumn poem about hearing the geese at night and thinking of old friends far away. Hiroshige was one of the great masters of the Japanese woodblock print, and his work went on to inspire Van Gogh and Monet. For a friend you miss.
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Inside, it says
Unseen above me in the night, Dark autumn night, they swiftly fly, The wild geese on their southward flight. While listening to their plaintive cry, I think of old friends far away, And muse if, as in olden days, These birds some message might convey From those who dwell in distant ways! Ki no Tsurayuki (c. 872-945)
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.
