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 UKIYO-E JAPANESE WOODBLOCK ART PRINT "Maple Trees at Mama, Tekona Shrine and Linked Bridge" ("Mama no Koyou Tekona no Shatsugihashi" 真間の紅葉手古那の社継はし) by Hiroshige Utagawa, from the "One Hundred Famous Views Of Edo" series, 1857. Tekona Shrine was built near the Mama River in Chiba, to honour the legendary beauty Tekona who perished in the nearby cove. The shrine was famous for bringing good luck in easy child-bearing, so it was a popular place for pilgrimage despite it's 10 mile distance from central Edo - especially so, since it was widely renowned for it's gorgeous maples and stunning autumn scenes. Hiroshige boldly puts the main attraction of the scene, the briliant maple leaves of Mama, in the foreground of the image. They are dominating the view over the shrine and the bridge of the title, lightly framing the flock of birds flying across the tranquil sunset sky, the rose hues of the clouds offsetting the deep orange of the perfect maple branch. ★
Reproduced from an archive image, respectfully and lovingly restored
and enhanced digitally, to remove the non-artistic blemishes and colour
fading. ★ A3 print, 297mm x 420mm. (Interior images are shown for styling and illustrative purposes only, not to be used as a precise scale guide. There will be no watermarks on the actual print.) ★ Printed in England on a 350gsm Eucalyptus paper, made from eucalyptus pulp from sustainable sources. It is brilliant white and smooth and Eco
printed with high pigment environmentally-friendly toners. ★ Supplied unframed, carefully rolled and packed with tissue paper in a strong cardboard tube for safe transit. FRAMED / READY-TO-HANG LISTING ALSO AVAILABLE here:https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185329180949 ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
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