Hiroshige “Plum Garden at Kamata” Framed Japanese Woodblock Art Print (A2 / A3) Suruga Province

Hiroshige “Plum Garden at Kamata” Framed Japanese Woodblock Art Print (A2 / A3) Suruga ProvinceUKIYO E JAPANESE WOODBLOCK FRAMED ART PRINT "Plum Garden at Kamata" (Kamata no Baien ) by Hiroshige Utagawa, from the "One Hundred Famous Views Of Edo" series, 1857. The image is a skillful gradation of hues, descending from the pink colours of the sky to the deep greens of grass. At the forefront of the image, boldly placed and cut off (to add to the almost photographic immediacy of the scene) is a traveller's palanquin. The traveller has casually

As news of the otherworldly musician reached the king's ears

evoking a sense of serenity of nature ♡

and stylish

The large lantern beside her bears the crest of her teahouse and her summer robe has the pattern of 'chidori' (sea plover bird)

Perseverance is about persisting on your path and turning into reality what you are determined to achieve

A cheeky cat chasing a cheeky mouse

Means "WTF is this

桜マトリョーシカ。

the light and airy colour palette emphasize the immediate impression of the graceful little bird and the delicate way it grasps it's perch

Screen printed in England on soft 100% cotton T Shirt

TREE OF LIFE

"the way of the karate")