Iris Garden at Horikiri, 1852 (second look)

We previously took a Close Look at the women depicted in this Japanese woodcut by Utagawa Hiroshige. In this Close Look we’ll focus on some of the marks that can seen. Who is making their mark? Artist’s signature This means Hiroshige Ga: ‘Hiroshige made this’. Publisher mark This mark appears in two places on the… Continue reading Iris Garden at Horikiri, 1852 (second look)