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 UKIYO-E JAPANESE ART GREETING CARD WITH ENVELOPE A greeting card with a ukiyo-e print of outstanding beauty, chosen and printed with love ｡.:*♡ Complementary classic haiku calligraphy on the back of each card. Horikiri Iris Garden ("Horikiri no Hanashobu" 堀切ノ花菖蒲) by Hiroshige Utagawa, from the "One Hundred Famous Views Of Edo" series, 1857. The village of Horikiri was known for producing flowers for the Edo market, including the most famous variety - a type of iris known as "hanashōbu". On the print, in the immediate foreground there are three beautifully detailed irises. In the distance, the sightseers from Edo can be seen admiring the blossoms. Hiroshige noted that so many lovely women from Edo came to view the blossoms that "it was difficult to distinguish which were the real flowers" ♡ Haiku calligraphy on the back of the card: "Irises - from which that rainbow begins" Kobayashi Issa (1763-1827) ♡ (Card code for the mix: H15 ) ♡ Blank inside for your own message ♡ Envelope included ♡ 5" x 7" (12.5cm x 17.5cm) size Silk Art print for deep vibrant colours and soft sheen finish - any of these cards would look stunning framed on your wall or desk ♥ ★ SET OF 5 CARDS ★ listing also available here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154303559480 ★ SET OF 10 CARDS ★ listing also available here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184633438533 Printed in UK with eco-friendly toner on card made from sustainably sourced pulp, part of the Carbon Capture Programme. ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
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