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N ARA THE CRA D LE O F ,

JA PA N E SE ART
inh r nt d profou d g v to
OV E of Na ture , e e an n . a e

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a an er a a e , s e er a

oti m d w th q ick ning o rc of ll h

s , an as e u e s u e a er

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are e e r.

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a a, e a e a a an sa n ua r , ss

grow b for th fo nd tion of Kyoto in 794 ro th

n e e e u a , a se e

n tion l t Th glory ofN h d p rt d b t h b ty

a a ar . e a ra as e a e , u er e au

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c n of m ny old h itoric l ro m nc d mythologic l

s e e a an s a a e an a

l g nd H r flouri h d th princ F i S hin

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F d th m y t rio nc tor of th Mik do d Y m to

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th o gh which Art m n ting in I ndi d Chin p d to

r u e a a a an a as se

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a a , a a d e e e e sa e e e , an

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a a as e u a ar an e a e ee

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th h ert of th J p n m king him invincibl in w

ea e a a ese , a e ar.

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t us s e e ss , an as s

p rf m i di till d filling th i with fr gr nc o y

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a a s a r u a re a c e e an su e

a r m bl n to tho ofAj nt C v in I ndi tho gh th y

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thro gh C or th i m p l w im p rt d to J p n
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t m pl of S id iji i N b for
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as a e rti tic f
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th ir choi t orn m nt of gold d ilv r into th m olt n

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ti d by th h nd of th Em p
se a , s rr e Kok n which w
e a s e re ss e as

rdi n d ity of th n ct ry
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to m t i liz th g
a er a e as e ua a e
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es d for c nt i
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do m in t d th t of J p n At N r lif w d vot d to
a e e ar a a . a a, e as e e

n wly introd c d B ddhim d to it rvic w co

e u e u s an s se e as u se

cr t d v rythi g th t m d living b tif l d po tic

a e e e n a a e eau u an e .

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e a c - u s ar n a, ra e s

sa g through Chin with h t chniq p incipl

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forc f l conv ntion th f ion ofth m j tic br h trok

e u e s
—
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,

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.

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p inting w
a p r ly bo din t t introd c d incid n
as a u e su r a e ar , u e e

t lly th b ckgro nd to portr it or

a as e a cc o y in u a u re , a s an a e ss r

so m t bl of princ ly c m oni l Y t in d lic t p

e a eau e e re a . e e a e re

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c s o o ft ch iq
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,

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m j tic b ty nd r th br h of th rti t of To
.

a es e au u d e e us es e a s s s a an

K no of Korin d S hijo d th oth r gr t chool of

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THE H E R I TA G E O F H I R O S H I G E
The Chin e se d Bu ddi
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including l nd c p bird d flow r conv tio n lly

a s a es, s an e s en a

p int d q i t ton
a e 1n u e e s.

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K ok
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in which ni m l d in ct t k th p rt of m
a a s d an se s a e e a s en an

wom n r v l th t rollicking h m o r which i n tio n l

e , e ea a u u , s a a a

tr it th gift of l ght r loving go d to th i joyo vot ri

a
-
e au e - s e r us a e s.

N tion l t with th J p n
a a i th m t i liz tion of
ar e a a e se s e a er a a

f ith Th r ligion of B ddh m odifi d to m t th n d

a . e e u a, e ee
’
e ee s

of n itiv d highly i m gin tiv r c b c m th p o

a se s e an a a e a e, e a e e r

[ ]
6
m
a u l

THE H E R I TA G E O F H I R O S H I G E
fo n d t o rc ofin pir tion ; d thi d pt tion of li n
u es s u e s a an s a a a an a e

f ith w con m m t d by th gu rdi n of th n tion l

a as su a e e a a s e a a

r ligion who n bl to r i t th r h f B ddhi tic t n

e , , u a e es s e us o u s e

d nci wi ly t m po iz d thi p rh p b i g th rli t

e e s, se e r e s- e a s e n e ea es

m nif t tion ofi

a nt rn tion l ji j t (th t ing nio ly i on
es a e a a u - u su a e us r

ic l y t m which tiliz th fo c of it oppon nt in it

a s s e u es e r e s e
"

ow d f nc )
n e e e .

Through th m di m of m y t rio btl v hicl

e e u a
"
s e us su e e e,
"

expo nd d to hi di cipl b y th m y tic po tl Kobo

u e s s es e s a s e

D i hi th tio n l g od b c m r inc rn t d th B d
a s e na a s e a e e a a e 1n e u

li n do ctrin b c m n tion l d
,

dhit P nth o n th
s a e , e a e es e a e a a , an

th o gho t J p n B ddh r ign d pr m crown d with

r u u a a u a e e su e e, e

th lotu blo o m of Art

e s ss .

R inc r tion e a na
0 P l f F h th f L bl m ai I
R l h—t f d th f l
ea r o t ou p e r e ct otu s oo
i
sin g to i d m m im e an ire !

Ty f S l th t m d d l
g ro ep s o s

o th e i
n si oom

S l f h h l h h
pe ou a e rg e n an g
m i i
N Amid B ddh
tru gg es to soa r ro g er s op e s to g er
am u a u a.

P fl w f P y wh l d h
T h B ddh h Bl
u re o er o ra e r, ose p e ta s a re e n t rone

wh d o si

i P d h h v
e u a an t e e st t a t e ase
i w i
O th hj y v l
n ara se - re a p n g t e ar e st so n

i i
N m Am d B ddh
e art
-
n s o u rn e e e r ast n g p e ace
a u ia u a.

Bl th t v m h ll f d f ll
ou om s
S l f h L t Lif th t hd l d
a ne er o re s a a e or a

!
fl ht f m h h t ll ll
ou o t e o us e a s en u re ,

A d w i
ng i i i
I l L v d Bl f hv m
n ts g ro sp e re to sp e re , a

os t i
N Amid B dd
s n o e an i
ss or e er ore
am u a u a.
THE HI ERAT I C SCHOO LS O F
JA PA NES E PA I N T I N G
dr m of of F jiw r f rni h d
u a a u s e the a a

J p n hi tory with m ny ro m ntic pi od

a a e se s a a e s es .

A gl m our i h d ov r thi p riod d thro gh

a s s e e s e an u

th m i ty v il of th c nt i gl m vi io of
e s e e e ur es ea s a s n

f i r wo m n fo fro m th f m o b ti of
a e , r e a us eau es

F jwu l th i m p ri l con ort w r cho

ara e n d in tm o
e a s s e e se , an an a s

ph of xq i it
e re c ltur B ty d Lov g v birth to
e u s e u e, eau an e a e

Art d S ong an .

Th n liv d th po t Kom chi th S ppho of J p n

e e e e e ss a e a a a

ki S hikib who m th rti t till lov to d pi ct

, ,

an d M r u a sa u, e a s s s e e

as s h it by m oonlight i th t m pl of l hiynm d er
e s s n e e e s -
a- a,

which ov rlook L k Biw w vin g th ro m nc of th

e s a e a, ea e a e e
"
G nji Monog t ri I thi rom nc th po t lovingly
e a a .
"
n s a e e e e ss

dw ll p o th ch rm of c n ry d l nd c p p inting
e s u n ’
e a s e e , an a s a e a

a s an ind p nd ntb nch of t i m g ifi d Th h ro of

e e e ra ar s a n e . e e

th t l Princ G nji rh p odiz ov r th b ty of th

e a e, e e , a s es e e e au e

c n which h b hold d ri g hi xil nd vo ring to

s e es e e s u n s e e, e ea u

r prod c v ry b tif l pot in th n ighbo rhood Th

e u e e e e au u s e e u . e

e arly lyric of Gr c find th i co nt rp rt in th cl ic

s ee e e r u e a e se ass

tl
a es, a n d lik th Gr ci n lyr th pl intiv biw o four
e e e a e, e a e a r

string d l t w th oil of J p n m in tr l y
e u e as e s i a a e se s e s

A lov ly l g nd of th Biw which f rni h d ubj ct

.

e e e e a u s e a s e

fo th p int r i r l t d by Mitford I it h t ll how th

r e a e s s e a e n e e s e

h ro of th tw lfth c ntury pl ys
.

gho t of T s m su n e asa, a e e e e a

upon lut n m d th Azur Mount in At fir t it ound

,

" "
a e a e e e a s s s s

t k fo f lling how but it i d i cov r d th t th y

.

are a en r a a s e r, s s e e a e

proc d fro m th nch nt d lut Th o nd of th fir t

ee
“ e e a e e. e s u e s

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8
M
n. 032

cond tring i th o hd of g ntl r in o of th

d
w
an se s s s as e s u e e a r e

ind tirring th pin t

s d th o nd of th third de e r e e s, an e s u e an

fourth tring i th ong of bird d ph nt calling

s s s as e s s an ea sa s

to th i yo nge r u .

Th tr dition of th
e chool forc d th rti t to ignor
a e s s e e a s e

n tur to cr t wo ld of frowning rock d Chi

a
— e
"
ea e a r s an n e se

p god y t lov o fth p i i inn t in th n tion

'L-
a
‘

a as q e a e e u res ue s a e e a .

Wh n p c r ign d th rt flo ri h d b t l th
e ea e e e e a s u s e u a a s, e se

idyllic p riod w r of hort d r tion Fi rc f d

, ,

e s d e e s u a . e e eu s an

j lo i l d to con t nt t if b tw n th gr t riv l cl n
ea u s es e s a s r e e ee e ea a a s,

an d t w to ar d hith d thith r o th h ttl cock of

as sse e r an e n e s u e

Tow rd th clo of th tw lfth c nt ry th Mik do w

a s e se e e e u e a as

forc d into p rp tu l cl ion in Kyoto d b c m m

e e e a se us an e a e a e re

sanctifi d p pp t d th S hog n t o m ilit ry gov rn m nt

e u e . an e u a e r a e e

w t bli h d by Yo itom o l d r of th Mi m to t hi
as e s a s e r , ea e e na a , a s
’

Art k r cq uir d viril forc I t w th

at K am a u a a e a e e. as e

a po th o i of w To th tr in of th biw th m in tr l
e s s ar . e s a s e a e s e s

sa ng of fi rc confli ct which th rti t ill tr t d in go ry

e e s, e a s s us a e

pi ctur R ligion d t w r ting d with blood d th

es. e an ar e e e an e

m d i pir d with th i m g ry of H ll Th
,

p i tr
a n e s se e e ns e e a e e e

vot ri of w r crowd d th t m pl of H chim th w

.

a es a e e e e a an , e ar

rio god d th r ign ofge tl B ddh

r an m d ov rth own
e e n e u a se e e e r

A lov ly tory of Arth ri n l g nd urviv

, .

e .
s d m u a e e s e s, an see s

to glow lik th vi ion of th G r il thro gh th c rn g

e e d s e a u e a a e an

c u lty of fi c nturi of trif I it w

r e ve told of e es s e. n e a re a sa

c d m bl m only r v l d to th p r d holy th intly

re e e e ea e e u e an , e sa

initi t who could r cit th titl of th S cript r of th

a e e e e e
'

e u e e

Lotu Flow r which lon could t k w y th in of th

s e a e a e a a e s s e

F ring l
,

world d gr nt th p c of l l
an a cri e ea e r
'

e av e n . ea e ss sa

l gio h nd ho ld p of n th cr d tr
e ns a s s th lov ly u r a e e sa e e a s u re , e e

E mpr b ring it in h rm plun g d into th w v n v r

e ss, ea er a s, e e a es e e

to r pp r ea ea .

[ ]
9
T H E H E R I TA G E O F H I R O S H I G E
show lik ntin l th o fi th e se mi t I o m of the s r u
'
i e sea s s. n s e e se

w fo h dowing of Hio hig l nd c p th ti t

e se e a re s a r s e s
'

a s a e s, e ar s

of m i t d r in s an a .

Th chool of To e s tho gh dom in t d by th p i t d sa , u a e e r es s a n

r fl cting th m y t ry of S hinto r c iv d it titl fro m t m

e e e s e , e e e s e a e

po l rul r th p int r p inc T t k who c t d

ra e , e a e r e su n e a a, re a e an

a rtitic c ntr To r pr nt d th t t of th co rt t
s e e. sa e e se e e as e e u a

Kyoto d in thi r fi d tm o ph r t b c m
, an s xq i a re e a s e e , ar e a e an e u s

it v hicl of
e e n o r fin m nt Th vigour ofChin w
e se su us e e e . e a as

b r ly di c rnibl b t in o m m y t rio w y th occ lt

a e s e e, u s e s e us a e u

m thod of A i tic
e t w r
s m b lm d in th s a t o f To ar e e e a e e ar sa.

Intric t d ign brilli nt in colo ring d m icro copic in

a e es s, a u an s

d t il point to th i fl c ofP r i
e a d Byz ntin tw
e n u en e e s a , an a e ar as

r fl ct d in th
,

e e e ofw t r colo r Th To rtist work d

e u se a e - u s. e sa a s e

with fi poi t d br h ne d lov d to n e pl nd nt b ck us e s an e u se r e s e e a

g o nd of gold l f m olt n n hin glowi g pon th

r u s ea ,
-
e su s e n u e

flow th t pr ng b n th th ti t fing
e rs a s o d lic t in
u e ea e ar s
’

s e rs , s e a e

th i m nip l tion th t in f two k of l v o vin

e r a u a a a re r ea es n a e

cl d tr nk th br h m c rc ly to h v to ch d th
a u , e us se e s s a e a e u e e

gold n urf c o e M d C onco rt y with l t ité

s a e, r, a s . e u sa s,
"
e enu

d '
ch v
un e e u.
"

I th fo rt nth c ntury Kyoto g in b c m th c pi

n e u ee e a a e a e e a

t l
a d u d r th do m i tion of th f m ily of A h i
an n e kg
e na e a s a a,

w p ct An
,

ar t m d
as su e of co tly im plicity w
a ne as e . e ra s s as

in g r t d Th rti t r l r of th cl n Yo him it u d
au u a e e a s u e s e a s s an

fo t r d t in v ry form I t w in th tim of
. ,

Y o hi m s asa, s e e ar e e . as e e

Y o hi m s th t th t t ly c r m ony ofCh no y w intro

a sa a e s a e e e a- - u as

d d th n m w hich o t n ibly giv n to

uce e a g th ring of
e s e s e a a e

th tic connoi r in th t of t dri ki g i n r lity

, ,

aes e sse u s e ar e a- n n ea

v il d opportuniti for politic l r nion H r m t th

e e es a eu s. e e e e

p inc ly m t
r e in ho who n dorn d tim b r w r
a a e u rs u se s se u a e e s e e

m d of ra e inc n wood b o ght f mm I ndi

ar e d thi
e se r u a, a n s

se v r im plicity w th obj ctiv ym bo l of th tr nd of

e e s as e e e s e e

tho ght Th Zu dt which infl

. nc d th S ng Dyn ty
e e n se ue e e u as
 n C
i hin i till d a w conc ption of Lif
ns e d A t I th
a ne e e an r . n e

e nd vour to co m m n with N tur d to r liz hi id l

ea u e a e an ea e s ea s

in h th rti t b g n to xpr him lf through l nd c p

e r, e a s e a e e ss se a s a es

to th n gl ct of e in t d r Th b j éti r ligion
e e sa s an se e s. e su e ve e

of S hinto which ignor d th , of y m b e lim v in it e e u se s s sa e s

8
profo nd t int rpr t tion conform d to th pirit of th
u es e e a , e e s e

a g e.T h d ity w conc iv d e b ing int rp t d in n tur

e as e e as e e re e a e.

I co m m nion with h
n thu h m oul ppro ch d th e r, e u an s a a e e

i finit d t rn l pirit of th niv r

n e an e e d Art a p s e u e se , an , as a en

t o t lf
ec l m lit th torch of g ni
s a a in h v t vot ri
e, e e us e r re ere n a es.

Th y w th r fl ction of tr in th d pth of th h m
e
“ sa e e e a ee e e s e u an

so l Pr y r w
u
“ b j fti word w r
a e il to tho ught
as s u ec v e s e e ve s

gg tio of l nd c p h l d m or infi iti

.
,

an d th e su es ns a a s a e e e n es

th an fini h d p ia
a Th pirit ot th l tt of th
s e ure . e s , n e e er e

sc n w o ght Th th
e e, as s d of i p io im th t
u us e se e s rn ress n s a

fl ow r d in th l nd c p of Hiro h ig w r own in th
.

e e e a s a es s e e e s e se

ea rly d y of A hik g t d h d for oil th rip philo

a s s a a ar an a s e e s

m in gl d with th p r doctr i
,

O p hy of C onfuci us of o e e u e ne es

t ri o B ddhi m gr ft d o to S hinto
e u s a e n .

i Z n m on t y
a t Kyoto d
en ing th m iddl of as er a , ur e e

th efift nth c nt y liv d Jo t th xp n nt of th t

ee e ur , e se su , e e o e a

forc f l t which ro d ing th Ming Dyn ty in Chin

e u ar a se ur e as a,

a p riod of ov r two c nt ri of d v lop m nt Jo t h

e e e u es e e e . se su as

b n c ll d th f th r of ink p in ting in J p n Tow rd

ee a e e a e a a a . a s

th clo
e of th fo t nth c nt y h l ft hi own co nt y
se e ur ee e ur e e s u r ,

bringing with him Chin t dition d fo nd d dyn ty e se ra s, an u e a as

of ti t who d c nd nt till r p nt th m o t ill

ar s s se es e a s s e r e se e s us

trio chool ofp inting in J p n th t of K o

ns s a a a
-
a an .

K no h v r b n th tronghold of cl ici m by
a as e e ee e s ass s ,

which i m nt dh r nc to Chin m thod m od l d

s ea a e e e ese e s, e s an

t chniq
e d to thi d y Chin
u e, an m t rpi c till occ py s a ese as e e es s u

th ehigh t pl c in th tim tion of J p n

es a e o oi e es a a a e se c nn s

se ur ; Th c lligr phic trok l y t th root of th t ch

s e a a s e a a e e e

n iq of K no
ue d to th t of writing th Chin
a , an d e ar , e ese an
J p n ow th ir con m m t h ndling of th bru h
a a e se e e su a e a e s , an

ar ti tic inh ri t nc f th br h from b ing th i

s
—
e a li t
e or e us e e r e ar es

pl ything b co m th m gic w nd with which th y v k

h l
a e es e a a e e o e

a t will c n fi m n t r or th w ird cr tion of th ir

s e es
‘
o S a u e e e ea s e c oo s o f

o i nt l im gin tion M y th br h of th J p n
r e a a a ti t . a e us e a a es e ar s

n v r b w y d by th r thl br th of r form o
e e e s a e e u e ss ea e n r a

n tion b rt r it birth igh t l ng g of pictur in ol

,

a a
— e s r a a ua e es s u

tion for o pr ctic l y t o ll v hicl

— ur a a e s u e ss e e.

t of A hik g
,

Th e w fortifi d by J t
ar d i
s t a a as e o se su , an s

sim plic ity h ight n d by hi lov of m onochro m

e e e s e e.

Th fift nth c nt ry in J p n
e ee in E rop w g e u a a as u e a s an a e

o f r viv l
e d th m o t b il li nt i n hi to y f
a an th t nd
e s r a s r r O in e s a

point of Art Th n liv d Cho D . lm o t t mpo e e e n su , a s c on e ra

ne o ly with F
us A g li d to th m th ti m onk
ra n e c a, an e se s e c s,

with worl d b tw a wa giv n th colour i ion b ni on

e e en, s e e v s , a e s

o f th p l tt e a e e.

i th t n l c nt d p ri of F A g li o i t d '
n e ra s u e ra e es ta n e c s sa n s a n

a ng l pp r th lov ly g d tion of colo r th t in pir d

e s a ea e e ra a s u a s e

C ho D u d thro gh him m ny c nturi l t th

eu s , an u , a e es a e r, e

a rti t of Uk iyo y M
s s k i th t l ti l p i p l b lov d
- e. ourasa , a c e es a ir e, e e

o f Ut m ro who g v i
a t n m
a to hi t dio ; b
, i th pirit a e s a e s s u en , e s

of h o f ro
as esd ll th b tif l h d th t tirr d th
se , a n a e ea u u s a es a s e e

colo n of P i i n t d nt wh n vi wi g th nihikiy
u r se se ar s a s u e s e e n e s - e

(colo r p int ) w r r v l d fi t to th d vo t rti t m onk

u r s e e e ea e rs e e u a s s

of i t ly d J p n
a an a a

R kin y with th o l of th
.

To th m ing e , se e , as us sa s, e
"
s u e

e y colo r w m nif t d w t l ight d t inl col

e,
" —
u as a es e
"
s ee . an s a e ss

o ur th-“
n c ry ign r l in vit bl
e e e ssad vi ibl of th s s, ea , e a e an s e, e

pr iling pr nc with y n tion o in y ho of th

ev a ese e an a r an u se e

Light th t light th v ry m th t co m th into th wo ld

a e e e an a e e r
"

Aft r th d th of C ho D
.

e e ly in th c ntury o
ea e n su e a r e e , ar se

Mit ob who g ni
su n u,iifi d th chool of To t
se e us re v v e e s sa a

Kyoto B t th t of To w ov h dow d by th pl n
. u e ar sa as e rs a e es e

do r of th tyl of S hi who l af d hi t from S hi

u e s e e ss u e ne s ar n

[ ]
13
 bun th d i cipl of Jo t H it w who toni h d th
e s e se su . e as as s e e

E
,

m p ror of Chin d h i co t wh n m m on d to giv

e e a an s ur , e su e e

an xhibition of hi kill by voking with pl h from

e s s e s as es a

broo m dipp d in ink m on tro d r gon f t of m t ly

,

e a s us a a ea as e r

l g d m in r p t d l m o t th c nt ri l t r by H o k
, ,

e e r- e- a e ea e a s re e e u es a e u

sa iin th co rty d of th gr t t m pl of Uy no wh r
e u ar e ea e e e , e e,

b foe d light d di nc of hi o M
re a e h c tde au e e s c un e n, e rea e

a colo l fig r with wirl of ink fro m hi in pir d br h

ss a u e s s s s e us .

By th gr t xpo ition ofth c llig phic trok th f m

e se ea e s s e a ra s e e a e

o f th rti t will b h nd d down fro m g n r tion to g

e a s s e a e e e a en

r tion
c a .

Th rti t who g v hi n m to th gr t t chool of

e a s a e s a e e ea e s s

p inting in J p n w K no M nobu Hi o Mot ob

a a a as a a sa . s s n, on u,

w o of J p n m o t not d p int r d r c iv d th
'

as ne a a s s e a e s an e e e e

honor y titl of H og n
“ ar ho o ifi d by th c r
e e
”
, an n r c u se e sa e

dot l cl in which p int r w r incl d d in f d l d y

a a e s e e u e eu a a s

d wh m n xp rt '

an ea s e e

Al though th c lligr phic trok not bly x m pl ifi d in

.

e a a s e, a e e e

th e a t of S hi di ting i h d th wo k of th
r e ss rti t of u, s u s e e r e a s s

K no th y w er not d not only for vigo r d r pidity in

a e e e u an a

ex c tion b t for co m pl xity of d ign d pl ndo of

e u u e es an s e ur

colouring l t d v lop m nt gr ft d on to Ch i m o
, a a er e e e a e n e se n!

oto y of m onochro m
n Y t th tru g ni f Mot ob i e. e e e e us o on u s

show in th r fin m nt d pi it lity of hi t Th
n e e e e an s r ua s ar . e

m gn ti m of th ti t p r on lity liv th o gh th '

a e s e ar s s e s a es r u e cen

turi pirit l fllo

c a, a of st Th ch rm of hi
ua e re sc e n c e ar . e a s

l nd c p i not in b illi nc of colo ring for th y ppro ch

a s a es s r a e u , e a a

m onoch o m b t i inc lcul bl h rm oni

r M G on
e, u n a a e a e s. . se e n

th usti lly lik n hi

ca m to C orot in hi l nd c p enoyé d s s a s a es
"
e

lum i er t d tr n p r nce e
“ e a s a e e.

l ~
corn of th old M m of Fin Art in Bo ton
n a er e u se u e s s

could b n t nd r m t pi c of th g t K no rti t
e se e a e e as e r e e e re a a a s

Ac o th h ll l m o t Opp o it h ng l rg c nv by
.

r ss e a , a s s e, u a a e a as

D o e wh r gi g ntic lili
r , t ll th t s\b loom in
e e a es a as e ree an
T H E H E R I TA G E O F HI R O S H I G E
ench t d g rd m i d t m
an e f lov ly fl w r A m
a en a s asse s o e o e s. ys
te ri
ou s clo d p l c o m gic l m o nt i ri in th b ck
u a a e r a a u a n se s e a

gro nd lt i g rd n of d m b t it ch m i fo th
u . s a a e re a s u s ar s r e

se n Th
se s. e re

Th d h d w h d b
"
tm m k
Th v y l i ll m h
e sc e n t a n s a o s e a ou e a e
"
e er sou n a y se n se s ac e.

To turn fro m Doré to Moto ob to l v rthly n u is ea e an ea

p r di
a a d t p bo rd
se an b rq which glid into th
s e a a a a ue es e

s pirit wo ld Th L nd of H rt D ir it i n m d
r . e
"
a ea s es e
"
s a e ,

y t in it
All th h ll i ll d li h“
e
.

Wh v i thi thly f m g ts,

ou g ts, a p ass on s, a e

a te e r st rs s ea r ra e

i b orb d into th t tm o ph r of p c th twiligh t of

s a s e a a s e e ea e, e

th G o
e d wh th gl m o r of d i
s, e re n v r p n tr t
e a u e s re c a n e e e e a e.

Th old K o rti t br th
e b n diction th t Do e
an a s ea es a e e a r

c nnot b tow H w o with n t r y t hi t w

a es e as ne a u e, e s ar as

crippl d by c ntu i of m on tic r tr int I t i t c tic

.

e e r es as es a . s ar as e

fo th d d
r e d not th living N ly c t ry l t
ea an ro e . e ar a en u a er a se

th po pul
e chool quick ning thi lif l
ar s t of th mo, e s e e ss a r e n

t y
as e r d co rt
an id r v ling th l if of th p opl th
u ar e ea e e e e e
-
e

j ting j oyo pl
es r king J p n who d m nd d
u s, e asu e-se e a a e se , e a e

th ir Em p or v il d to th m fo c nturi in hi
,

to se e e er , e e e r e es s

p l c t Kyoto Th light th c t upo th v yd y

a a e a . e us as n e e er a ,

v lg lif of th tio h rt th y of th form li t ri

u ar e e na n u e e es e a s a s

tocr t d to thi d y m ny of th m h dd r t th d ring

a s, an s a a e s u e a e a

a tt r p t of th m
e n s t r of Ukiyo y (th flo ting world of
e as e s ~
e e a

joy b , ty d d ir ) d pi d by th vot ri of B ddh

e au an es e , es se e a es u a

an d C o fu i to r prod uc thro gh th m di m ofwood n

n c u s, e e u e e u e

block th v ri g t d lif of th city d th t of th i m pl

s e a e a e e e an a e s e

p nt y with th i h m bl voc tion d ind tri

e as a r e r u e a a s an us e s.

Th n ihi k iy own bro dc t w r th d which

e s
-
e s a as e e e se e s

f cfi fying in th h rt of th n tion O p n d into f ir flow

,

ru e ea e a , e e a

er a of p og wr thing th ch i of t which link d

r r e ss , ea e a n ar e

J p with oth n tion

a an er a s.

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I 5
T H E H E R I TA G E O F H mosmc s

THE RIV AL G LORIES O F

TOSA A ND KA NO
ilit ry r l of Hid yo hi th ugu t
NG the m
Ri a u e e s , e a s

T iko m who olidifi d th m pir

a -sa d th t
a s e e e e, an a

of hi ucc or ly th fir t S hog n of th
s s e ss , e a su , e s u e

gr t dyn ty of Tok g w who won th b ttl

,

ea as u a a, e a e

of S kig h r th m o t d i iv b ttl in th
e a a a, e s ec s e a e e

hi tory of J p n N pol on who kn w o W t loo th

s
— a a a a e e n a er
-
e

Kan o chool r c h d th m mit of it glory B for th

s ea e e su s . e e e

bold d gorg o court p int r Y itok ni h d th fi

an e us a e e u va s e e re ne

m nt of A hik g
e t s d th c tic r t int t ght by th
a a ar an e as e e s ra au e

ct who l nd c p w r m o g
,

l d r of th Z
ea e s e en se , se a s a es e e re su

g ti
es ve th n r l th l t
a ea d dr m p god
-
e flo ti g
e re a r e e s an ea a a s, a n

b tw n rth d h v n fil m y m t ri liz tion of ot ic

e ee ea an ea e , a e a a s es er

philo ophy s .

G org ou d o t po k n colo r bold d ign d p r d

e s an u s e u s, es s, ee e s

an d gold d living fig r
s an fill d th gr t w ll p c in u es e e ea a s a es

th e p l c of tho S oldi r of F ort n th conq ing

a a es se e s u e, e uer

Tok g w Th m ov m nt of colour ff ct d by th p in t
u a a s. e e e e e e e a

e rs u nd Y itok i fl nc d th n ation l t To r fl ct d
er e u n ue e e a ar . sa e e e

it s ff lg nc
e u d
e w choo l ro which l d to th
e an a ne s a se e e

su m ptuo t of Ko in th
us ar gr t rti t d l cq r r , e ea a s an a u e re .

K y t
o e su h d d thi m ov m nt d to w rd th m iddl
ea e s e e an a s e e

o fth v nt nth c ntury S ot ts th flo w r p int r t di d

e se e ee e a u, e e a e , s u e

with him th i work riv lli g th e r ly cr n of To a n e ear s ee s sa .

Fro m b ckg o nd of gold d ll d b y th c nturi into

,

a a r u u e e e es an

incom p r bl m di m a a tm o ph r hot with nb m

e e u , an a s e e s su ea s,

glowing copp ry th o gh th m i t flow r e rfl ng in u e s e s are u

n d l v ri ty d pur t colouring
,

e e ss a e an es .

7
[ ]
1
T H E H E R I TA G E O F H I R O S H I G E
H r r vi hing ultr m rin or bl u foncé of
e e a l
a s a a e e e c on v o

l
v u us wind riv r of lif thro gh fi ld of blo o m
s as a e e u e s ss s.

S ot t lov d th contr t of r li f
a su e tting m bo d flow r
e as e e , se e ss e e s

in p l n t l tint m id t th bloo m i g p rt rr c pti

a e eu ra s a s e n a e e, a a

va ti g c p ic of
n t th t o oft n d ligh t
a r e in th nihik iy
ar a s e e s us e s -
e,

th e g fi g
"
or d y p rinting which nch nt d M d G on
au
'

ra é
"
r e a e . e

co rt u .

To t dy th vol tion of th chool of a t in J p n i

s u e e u e s s r a a s

a t k to m k v en th m o t rd nt t d nt p
as a e e fo e s a e s u e a u se , r

e v ry rti t d vo r d whil t following th p c ib d

e a
‘

s en ea u e s e re s r e

of tr ining l id down b yhi m t r to t m p hi ow

a a s as e s a s n

individ lity pon hi wo k d giv hi n m to noth r

ua u s r , an so e s a e a e

s chool .

I nd vo ring to pito m iz th chool of To

n e ea u d e e, e s s sa an

K no m y b co m p d to two tr m of t g th ing
a a e ar e s ea s ar , a er

forc ed vol man th o gh th c nt i Th i m p i l

u e r u e e u r e s. e er a

s chool fo nd d by H iz i w the o c of To giv n it

u e e e as s ur e sa , e s

titl by th rti t princ T

e e t k a d f d by th g ni
s - e su n e a a, a n e e e us

ofK ok
ana t Kyoto d th t of F jiw
a a into it flow d an e ar u a ra . e

th e still w t of th n tion l chool fo nd d by Motom it

a e rs e a a s u e su

in th l v nth c nt y d th c tic t of K g T m
e e e e e ur an e as e ar a su a e

pl e atN r g ini g i t f ll tr ngth

a a, nd r Mit ob in th
a n s u s e u e su n u e

fift nth c nt y Th S pi it of A hik g Art m ov d pon

ee e ur . e r s a a e u

th f c of th w t r of K no who
e a e o c w in Chin
e a e s a , se s ur e as a.

F d by th g ni
e of J t of M nob
e e d Mot
us b ose su , a sa u an on o u,

K no b c m
a m ighty to
e ant n iching th t of To
e a rr e , e r e ar sa

which lo g flow d in l ggi h tr m with w v of glo

n e a s u s s ea , a es

ri o colo r l Korin th q int nc ofK no d T

us
“ u . n e u e sse e a an o sa
'L

“l epl j pon i J l po i th tr m
us a a snit d wid ning
a a na s
"-
e s ea s u e , e

into Uk iy y th riv r of lif o- e, e e e.

Th tid of t bb d
e d flow d th ough th c nturi
e ar e e an e r e e e s,

th gold n colo
e ing of F jiw r clip ing c tic N
e ur t u a a e s as e a r a ar ,

an d it lf h do w d by th forc of S
se s a hi dS oe d e e e ss u an e ss n , an

th e ea rly l d r of th K no chool in pir d with th p r

ea e s e a s s e e u e

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18
T H E H E R I TA G E O F H I R O S H I G E
id li m f A hik g
ea F w
s d To wr l tr
o
-
s a a art. u j1 ara an sa e e a e

str ngth n d d iifi d by th forc of K no

e e e an v v e e e a .

W it j t of Kipli g with th n rri g p

as a es or trib n e u e n en a ~

t to th
u e nity of trok of th m t r of K no wh n h
e u s e e as e s a e e

sa id Two o th h nd d y r g o liv d p int r m n

:
"
r re e u re ea s a e a a e a

c ll d K no K no R A h d r th
a e a l g job !
. a . . a a er a ar e
"

P rciv l Lo w ll in th t p o p m Th S o l of th F
e a e a r se oe
"
e u e ar

E t voic th btl p ychologic l infl nc th t B d

o

"
as es e su e s a ue e a u

d him poth o iz d in Art x rt ov

,

s a th pilgri m t th
e s e e e s er e a e

shrin of the S hog

es A yo g m id th oul ti fying uns.
"
s u az e a e s -
sa s

r po of th pot t o m m t pi c f o m th br h of
e se e s , a s e as e r e e r e us

Motonob yo find yo r lf wond in g in f ncif l kind of

u, u u se er a a u

w y wh th r B ddhi t co t m pl tion i not ft r ll only

a e e u s n e a s , a e a ,

anoth n m fo th cont m pl tion of th b tif l inc

er a e r e e a e ea u u , s e

th d vot to th o ch vo t i of th oth r "

e e e es e n e ar e su ar e s e e .

Tow rd th m iddl of th v t nth c n t y flo ri h d

a s e e e se en ee e ur u s e

T ny No rti t h b n m or f q ntly copi d th n h

a u . . a s as ee e re ue e a e,

an d hi follo w r in ths nd vo r to m ul t him for ook

e s e e ea u e a e , s

th tr dition of th i ind ivid

e a l chool s e r ua s s.

Hi i fl nc con olid t d th chool of K no

s n ue di ieg s a e e s a an nv

or t d th n tion l t Upo n th m i tr n p nt f m
a e e a a ar . e se - a s a re usu a

o liding p rtition cr n of o m gr t t m pl w find

r s a s ee s s e ea e e e

th e t m p of th m gici n b r h or tr ding r v r ntly

s a e a a
'

s us , ea e e e

with m ffl d fo ot t p pon poli h d l cq r co m cro

u e s e s u s e a ue , e a ss

o neof hi m rv llo l nd c p h lf hidd n in th d ky

s a e us a s a es a - e e us

The o x th gr
hri
s nest t m on m nt o f the S h gun: ar e e ea e s u e s

to p int r d d vot d rti t rti n of J p n y t th

the a e s an e e a s -a sa s a a , e e

lov of th m y t ry th t hro d S hinto m y r th r f l

er e , s e a s u s a a e ee

it t Kyoto wh r th Mik do- r t b n th i mpl m o nd

a e e e a s es e ea s e u s,

th i cr d d t m ingling w
e r sa ith m oth r rth Tr vot ri
e us e ea . ue a es

w th y of Th W y of th
e re e d iring no t m pl
"
e a e es e es

glowing with v rm ilion d gold in th c lm of th l nd e an . . e a e a

c p th y l p upon th br t of n tur Thi i S hito

s a e e s ee e e as a e. s s n

[ ]
19
T H E H E R I TA G E O F HI R O S H I G E
th e rging of lf with tho who h v p d w y To
me se se a e asse a a .

oth m y co m thi vi ion o ght b y J p n

e rs a e int d
s s s u a a e se sa s an

sag m p ro
e s, e d p int r p i t
e L wi C rroll p fig
rs a n a e s-
r e s s. e s a re

d it wh n h int rp t d in v r
u re e e th m y t rio e vi ionre e e se e s e us s

which pp r d to fri nd
a ea e a e :

l h h d w f lli g '

lli
se e t e s a o s a n

Th f rm
.

f ld e o s o o re c a n g;

A d d
Th m i h ty d d
rou n rn e tr e a

l wly wy
e g ea

An d s o p as s a a

D ml d
.

F h i
'

r
l h d
or e re, n re a an s c e nte .

N o sp oie r s
’
m ay
Th v
an e n te r .

f ese si
i ons ai
r ,

Sh ll v a wy
ne er p a ss a a .
‘

Anoth r gr t K no rti t w
e ea who l nd c p
Y eshiann se a
a s a es
s as ,

are u niqu e an dpow rful in tyl

e s edi d in l
He e thr y r
68 5 ee ea s . ,

b fo
e re th eG nrok p riod
e u e I 688 1 7
- gold n of p c
—
03 a e e ra , ea e

in which rt flo ri h d nd r fo t rin c r of
all the a s u s e u e the s e g a e the
Tok g o n
u a wa S h gu s The popul r choo
a s in incipi ncy
l was its e

At cl
. .

the ixt nth c nt ry

ose o f th e s ee e u chool To
th e s of sa

ha d di o n d w
s w e t h i who g ni o r d bov
i a sa Ma a e se e us s a e a e ,

its conv ntion

e s r fo nd
H e a n d Moron ob u the e al u e r of

Ryu Fl tin World r liz d

. ,

Uk i o
y y- e ch ol
(the S o of the oa g ) ea e
h tic ch r
the aest e v ryd y lif of th ir co ntry n
a m of th e e e a e e u me
d it
an d m a e otiv of th ir th djuring cl ici
th e m e e art us a a ss sm

p opl with in tin c v

.
,

The e nth i tic joy

u s as of a e e an s ti e art
cr ving t ing th ir d ily lif th piri t lly r nd r d
a a se e e a e us s ua e e e

c d Mo o ob
a u se d hi follow
r n to throw o ff h ty
u an s e rs as

sk tch
e d r prod ction o f p inting t rm d Ot y
es an e u s a s e e su - e,

which w r r c iv d with nth i m by th m

e e e e e d e u s as e asse s an

gr d lly l d to th d v lopm nt of nihik iy o b oc d

a ua e e e e e s -
e, r r a e

pi ctur ow k own to th world

es, n n J p n print e as a a e se s.
TH E H E R I TA G E or H I R O S H I G E .

INFLUE NCES THAT LED TO

CO LO UR PRI NT I NG
-

lo g b for origin t d in Chin had n e e a e a,

d thro gh or h d r ch d J p n b t h d
an u C ea a ea e a a , u a

b n confin d to th ee rvic of r ligion To e e se e e

pply th v r incr ing d m nd fo pi ct r

.

su e e e - ea s e a r u e s,

Mo o ob conc iv d th id of ing th form

r n u e e e ea us e

of boo k ill tr tion j t co ming into vog to t forth th

us a us ue se e

lif of th p opl B id p i ting d ill tr ting book

e e e e. es es a n an us a s,

h b g n p rinti
e e n g ingl h t dding t th print d o t
a s e s e e s, a o e e u

li d h of colo r Gr d lly ch m of colo w r

n es as es u . a ua s e es ur e e

d v lop d by
e e of th col o r block d n rly two
e u se e u - an ea cen

ft th r volt of Iw M t h i S z ki H r nob
,

t i
ur e s a er e e a sa a a e , u u a u u,

a bo t th y r I 76 5 foc d th chi v m nt of hi b oth

u e ea , u se e a e e e s r er

a rti t of Uk iy o y
s s d o lv d th p obl m of niting th
- e , an s e e r e u e

s kill of th ngr v r with th full p l tt of th p int r of

e e a e e a e e e a e s

hi choo l c lling hi m lf Y m to Y ihi th titl a ign d

s s
“
, a se a a es ,
"
e e ss e

to th gr t co rt p int r
e ea u a e s.

At th clo of th v nt th c ntury m y fo
e se e se e ee n e an rc e s

w r at work to nrich d infl nc th t of th pop l r

e e e an ue e e ar e u a

s chool H b . lt ho th B tt erfly in pir d th

“
a na u sa rti t
c , e u ,
"
s e e a s s

of hi tim snot bly th broth r of Mo o ob e m ing t

e, a e e s r n u, s e o

h v c ught pon hi p l tt colou h rm oni from th

a e a u s a e e r a es e

i e th t flitt d bo t him b eg iling th w rin of hi

ns a e a u u e ea e ss s

e xil Th ti t of Uk iy o y m b lm d hi t in th ir
e. e ar s s - e e a e s ar e

nsihi k iya m od l ting pon th th m who r inbow m

- -
u a u e e e se a o

tiv in th wing of butt rfli

e e d b ottl sd th d rting e e s an e s an e a

Toyo k i t (d gon fly) o

a su of thra n m giv n to th , ne e a es e e

E np i
r tirr d th colou n of lt ho
r e, s e e r se se c .

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21
 The old broc d a J p n which g v th n m ih k iy
es o f a a , a e e a e n s z
’
- e

(broc d p ifi a e c u re s ) o
t colo r p int di pl y th b tt rfly
the u - r s, s a e u e

m otiv I th M o ob d light d b ing origin lly '

e. n e se or n u e e , e a a

w v r of ti
ea e ssu e s. H i co m po itionsr id to h v th s s a e sa a e e

pl ticity of h
as as- e r li f y t h l rnt hi t fir t in th
e s, e e ea s ar s e

loo m of Kyoto s .

Korin w cont m por ry of lt ho Th vigo r of hi

as a e a c . e u s

styl d light th initi t who f l th occ l t pp l in

e e s e a e ee s e u a ea

a rch ic d ign Of l t th tyl of Korin h b n fr ly

a es a e e s e as ee ee

tr n l t d by th F nch rti t who und r t nd hi im

.

a s a e e re a s s e s a s a

C J H ol m
.

. . y of K nz n th broth o f Korin whom

e s sa s e a , e er ,

h t rm th
e e xpon nt in pott ry d cor tion of th Korin
s e e e e e a e

school Lik hi b oth r h w tru im pr ioni t who

"
e s r e e as a e e ss s

o ght i n d cor tion for ff ct b yond m m ch ic l d

.
,

s u e a e e s e e re e an a e

t il of form ff ct r lting f o mcontr t or fro m h rm ony

a , e e s e su r as , a

o fcolo r o m t ri l from b l nc of co m po ition

u r a e d dit i a , a a e s an s r

b tiuo of p rt o which xhibit d pow

n a d f
s, dom of r e e er an ree

th h nd ;
e d bov
a ll in which th r w
an v pr nt a e a e e as e er e se

x lt d po tic f lin g ch ct ri tic of th m t r Art

, ,

th e e a e e ee ara e s e as e

work of J p n a a
"

chool in q int A glo

.

A m od rn int rpr t r of th e e e e e s ua n

J p n di ction y lt ch r ct i tic di tin ction i th

a a es e sa s:
|'
s
“

a a er s s s e

l g nt d xq i it to ch oflin
e e a an d th conv ntion li m
e u s e u es a n e e a s

in m o t blim im p liity p l t bird

s su d flow r oe s c r a n s, s an e s n

l d dw t r
an an a e .
"

S t th egl z of bowl by K nz n
ln e th bl rr d a e a e a a re e u e

br nch of crypto m ri w o oft n in m i ty l nd c p

a es e a e s e s ee a s a s a e

by H iro hig d on tiny l cq r k e p pp

s e , an f iy a a ue sa cu a e a rs a a r

vign tt h rm onio l n colo r d m i o p i in d t il

e e, a us u an cr sc O c e a ,

with rock n d w v d cloud c pp d m o nt in r ng

l

s a a e s an -
a e u a a es

of gold n d t e us

Y do w now th c pit l of th S hog n who o

.

e as e a a e u s en c ur

a gd rt i v ry fo m To Y do w nt Mo o ob
e a n e e d r e e r n u an

chool of Torii fl o i h d th print

.

lt ho nd th r th
c , a e e e s ur s e , e e rs

2
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tiI(Z IZ 4

br nch of Ul iyo y fo nd d by Kiyo ob in 7 0 E th

a t - e, u e n u n u

i m fo th portr it of ctor di pl y d b y th popul

.

s as r e a s a s s a e e ac e

a t Y do h t n d th d v lop m nt ofcolo printing

e as e e e e e e ur .

Th th tr tho gh f own d pon by th ri toc cy w

e ea e 1 u r e u e a s ra as 4
4 5 t°

a dor d by th p opl
e d th choo l of To ii b c m th
e e e, an e s r e a e e

e xpon nt of th d m e Wh n D j o o of th fir t of e ra a. e an ur ne e s

gr t dyn ty of ctor who took thi n m pp r d

!
,

th e ea as a s s a e, a ea e

in th v rit bl co t of m il worn by K o k i th chi f

e e a e a a u ra n su e e

F orty v n R i th di nc w nt wild with d

,

of th . e -se e an a, e au e e e e

light b t th , ping Shog n pp

u d th f d l dr m
e u su r u s su r es se e eu a a a

o f d votio n d e d ing th t it m ight ro , pop l r o t

re a a a u se a u a u

b r t f vo r of th cl d d Mik do Th portr it of
u s ln a u e se u e a . e a

D j by Kiyo ob w old for fi c h in th tr t

a n u ro n u as s ve as e s ee s

of Y edo
H r nob th rightful c o to th print r S hig
.

a u u, e su c e ss r e e e

n g hi m t r p rf cting th t ofxylogr phy bo t 76 5

,

a a, s as e , e e e ar a a u ,

di c rd d th Torii tr dition by j a i g /t g m otiv

s a e e a re e n s a e es.

H d cl r d hi m lf n tio l p int r fo llowing in th

e e a e se a a na a e , e

foo tst p of Sh e i th cc or to Miy g w Cho h

s u n su , e su ess a a a s un ,

from who m h tol xq i it c t of colo ring Mod ty e s e e u s e se re s u es

d d lic cy br th in th id liz d form o f H r nob

.

'

an e a ea e e ea e s a u u s

wom n ch rm i g p ti t figur in r vi hing dr p i fr m d

e a n e e es a s a er es a e

in ch rm ing int rior th t O p n Upon f iry g rd n with

,

a e s a e a a e s,

vi t of ow c pp d m o nt in Th p int r of Torii
s as sn - a e u a s. e r e s

ignor d l nd c p b t H nob
e a d hi follo w
s a d e s, u a ru u an s e rs e

light d i ch rm ing b ckgro nd idi g th d v lop m nt

e n a a u s a n e e e e

o f th ihi k iy whi h nd th br h of H ok i d
e ns - e c u er e us es u sa an

Hiro hig w r to x rt o pot nt infl nc pon l nd

,

s e, e e e e s e an ue e u a

d r fo th ctor d ign
A le a ro in th p r on of
e r e a es e rs a se e e s

S h n ho th p pil of S h
u s i n d o m ti m em t r of u u n su a s e e as e

H ok i By dopting th tr dition of th To ii p int h

,

u sa . a e a e r a e rs e

b idg d th ch m th h th t d th unity of th pop l r

r e e as a re a e n e e e u a

sc hool ch ngi g pl c with it rightful l d r H run ob

, a n a es s ea e , a u.

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23
TH E H E R I TA G E O F H I R O S H I G E
co try wok d ir thro gh out th n tion to
un a e a es oth r e u e a se e e

l nd
a d tirr d th int rn tion l con sciou
s an s e Ev ry
e e a a sn es s. e

t ow h nd b ook pi ctorial d cription of

c ity ow h d i
~

n a
— s n a es s

n o t d pl c e F olding book Op ning into long trip n m d

a e s. s e s s, a e

O i fi
r fro m th pr ying book fold d li k e th uppli t
c n, e a s, e e s an
'

h nd ; S homol
a s wn vol m ; M k imo o o roll ; ib im iv
s u, se u es a n r s c a - e.

s ingl h t pict r flood d th co ntry Th M iho Dzu

e s ee u e s, e e u e
"
e s

ill tr t d g id book s indic t d ll th b utiful

.

"
y e o r us a e u e a e a e ea

plac thro gho t th l nd Th y l o co t in d r c ord of

es u u e a . e a s n a e e s

no t worthy ob j ét pr rv d in th
e i
eghbourhood d
s‘ e se e e ne , an

s ci ntific ot upo th flor d f u with hint to h

e n es n e a an a n a, s us

b a dm n d m rch nt i f ct th y w re c rr nt
e n an e cy lo
a s
-
n a e e u e en c

d
,

p e i as.

Th in flu nc of th Dutch w
e e ot confin d to th i
e e as n e e r

littl colony t N g ki b t ff ct d th whol n tion d

e a a asa u a e e e e a , an

to th m w ed i gr t d gr as th ue n ea e ee e

u iv rsal knowl dg thro gh th m di m of g id b ook

n e e e u e e u u e s.

Am ong t th m o t not d of th book w th Mi

s e s e e se s ere e
"

y ko M iho Dzu y o Vi w of th W t rn C pit l

a e s - e
"
r
"
e s e es e a a
"

(Kyoto) by S hun Chos i in W8 7 S k n ob prolific rti ta u e u, a a s

t Y do
, . ,

b ro g h t o t ch rm ing vi w
u u t Kyoto a d S tt e s a an e an a e

work d in th m fi ld
,

e e sa e e .

At Kyoto tow rd th cl o of th ght n th

i a ntury
s e se e e ee ce

ros noth gr t chool who d tiny wa bo nd with

‘
.

a e a er ea s , se es s u

th e art of Uk iyo y Th n liv d O k yo who l ding hi di

- e. e e , ea s s

c ip l to N
es t t g ht th m to follow
a u re , h t fir
aut h nd ot e er a s a , n

thro gh th m di m of op y book pr p r d by d d a d
u e e u c s e a e ea n

gon m ter in tr dition Th tory of hi l ping bo

e as s a e s s s ee ar

rti t Im gining
.

h as furni h d th th m fo m nys e e e e r a an a s a a

wil d bo r to b sl p h p int d it with p rf ct x ctit d

.

a e a ee e a e e e e a u e,

wh n n tur li t tud nt pon x mining th pi ctur f

e a a a s s e u e a e e a

firm d th t th ni mal w d d which proving to b th

e a e a as ea , ,
e e

c h nc d th f m of th m t r un rring
a se , e n a e e a e e as e
'

s e

th gr nd p i ting O f
e a fox tr e su d i th Bo ton M
a n um
a , a re n e s u se ,

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2 5
TH E H E R l TA G E O F H l R O S H lC E ‘

Ok y o s urp d ll nim l p i t r Wh n th g t k k
asse a a a a n e s. e e re a
‘
a e

ono bord r d in xq i it b o a d who h d m lt

'

m -
e e e u s e r c e se s a es e

into the pi ct r i nroll d ll th m gic d my t ry ofth

— u e s u e a e a an s e e

Ori nt i r v l d d w
e s r dy to c pt th J ap n
e ea e , an e ar e ea a ce e a ese

b li f in fox po
e e ion Kil
— th - u nin g d t h
sse ss s un e, e c n an rea c

e rou s, a ssu m ing th form o f lo ly m id to l r ed a

'
ve a en u e an

wi tch m nkind which driv th vot ri o fI nari (th F o

b e a , es e a es e x

C od ) to propiti t hi m t hi hri n by off rin g of ric

a e a s s e e s e.

Out of b ckgro nd g r y whit a t d m y t rio

a u a - e , v as an s e u s,

pp rition of th fox th t liv d tho nd y r

,

t l th
s ea s e a a e a e a u sa e a s,

th g wh n it b co m
e a e c l ti l b ing Th xp ri nc
e e es a e es a e . e e e e e

of t c nturi l k in hi cr fty co m p lling y th t

en e es ur s s a , e e es a

b witch th b hold Th g ni of O k y o br h liv i

e e e e r. e e us
'

s us es n

hi luxuri nt co t of ilky fur

s a rv tin g v n in i m gin tio
a s , en e a e e a a n

to th to ch d th wirl of hi m ighty b t h i f ll of
e u , an e s s us s u

m j ty whil t cro it w v two o th

a es , s r d lik gr
a ss a e r re e ee - e asse s,

lin of contr t nd rin g th colourl m

es as re v n m or e e e ss asse s e e e

s p ct cul lt up r titio poth o i d

e a ar. is s e s n a e s ze .

M ruy m O k y o b id b ing th gr t t tur li t

a a a , es es e e e a es na a s ,

w a s anin pir d l nd c p p i t Hi br h p id trib t

s e a s a e a n e r. s us a u e

to th t of C hin i i
e ar t m j ty d forc d h h d h
a n s a es an e , an e a a

s orb d th tyl ofK no tudying th m t rpi c ofT yu

e e s e a , s e as e e es an

an d T no b who work h v
su e rv d m od l for
u, se s a e se e as e s

sinc tud nt in e ry chool Y t a tru lov of t r

e re s e s v e s . e e er n a u e,

h m d conv ntion hi rv n t;
e a e d th e t of M uy m s se a an e ar ar a a,

lik br z fro m H
e a ee n di p r d th c d m ic m i t
e ea v e , s e se e a a e s s
'

which v il d th g ni of th Kyot o p int r who ow

e e e e us e a e s, n

hm to d ign b ird fl ow r gr es in ct q u adr p d s, e s, a ss, se s, u e s

an d fi h from n t
s es T o hi di ci p l h b q th d h
a u re . i
s s s es e e u ea e

gift o of th m G o hin origin ting th chool m d

s
-
ne e , s , a e s na e

S hijo ft th tr t in which th m t r li d Th c th
a er e s ee e as e ve e a

of p r p ctiv
, .

olic pirit of O k y o t i n in hi
s 3 ar s se e s u se e s e e,

s howing th t lik T oyoh h h d f m ili riz d him lf

a e aru e a a a e se

with th D tch l nd c p c tt r d through th E mp ir

e u a s a es s a e e e e.

[ ]
26
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T H E H E R lTA G E O F H I R O S H I G E
r nch of crypto m ri d n nd my t rio w p
Ba es e a e se a s e us s ee

th efor gro nd of gr t k k m ono by O ky o ; flight of

e u a ea a e s

stork m lt into h dowy di t nc

s e wh r th d clins a s a e s, e e e su n e es

b hind F ji thro gh th r l p
e u tow i g upon th
, u e e ea s ac es er n e

horizon Th cr d m o nt in i th
. po trop hiz d by
e sa e u a s us a s e

Yon Nog hi e uc .

O M hl Si h !
O S blimity ! y
, a tc ess g t
0 Be a u t !
h d v y d im
, u ,

The ri e rs c a rr thy sac re

h b w
t ou sa n ag e

O n t ei
th h d h
r ro s;

A ll the m ou n tai ns rai ei

Lk fl
se r e a s u nto t ee

i e the owi td ng ie ,

As i f to he a r thy final c om m an d
B h ld d J
.

the se as su rrou n i
L th h y h d
e o ng ap a n
ei u n gr -toot e son g an d wolfis h e si d
K d by l ll by h R
ose r re ,

i u m mi

ht hd
sse u a - ng e pose ,

A t si g of thy s a ow

A s on e i d rea m of p oe m

b d th f
n a .

W e e in g rou n orget to di
th
ee e;

D ea is swe e t;

Lfie i th d th
s s we e te r

l l
an ea ,

We a re m orta s an d a so Gods
I t th
,

n n oc e n c om p a n i ons of i
O lF j
n e,
‘
, e te rn a u i .

Theductiv ch rm of colo r printing ow f lly d v l

se e a u , n u e e

op d fir d th g ni oith p int r Kiyo g th cl ic

e , e e e us e a e s. na a, e a ss

r g n r to of Torii d ign d iihik iy which in i m plicity

e e e a r es e n s
'

e s

d dig ity o m p r with th p n l pict r

,

an n c of th rly
a e e a e u es e ea

It li n m t r th d light of th p R ph lit broth r

a a as e s, e e e re - a ae e e

h ood T o hi tudio fl ock d th rti t forg tting th ir ow

s s e e a s s, e e n

tr dition in th m d pr dil ction fo th w ping c rv

.
°

a e a e e r e s ee u es

of Ki yo g br h Y ihi for king cad m ic K no

na a s
'

us . e s , sa a e a ,

work d th r e did Ut m ro who g ni c ll d fro m

e e, as a a se e us a e

M d C onco rt th titl L F o d l d L E ol d l V i
. e u e e
"
e n a eur c
’
c e e a s.
"

Ki yo g in pir
nad th arly d m o t
s b autiful d i
eg of e ea an s e es ns

7
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2
 T H E H E R I TA G E O F H I R O S H I G E
‘

Utam aro d he in hit rn infl nc d Y i Toyok i

s u uean e e za n , un

Hiro hi g
,

an d Y e ise l o work d
who a s e w1 th s e.

p c
S a e orb i tt pt
ds a n y a e m “
forth th g ni f th
to se t
'

e e us o e
t° oth tr
e r m a s e s of Uk i y y e or
o- to n lyz th ch rm which
a a e e a

s o profo dly infl nc d E rop n d Am ric n rti t

un ue e u ea an e a a s s.

Whi tl r th fir t d vot to O i nt l t igno ing th pro

s e , e s e ee r e a ar , r e

t t d cl m o r of Phili tini m l rnt fro m th J p n

es an a u s s ea e a a e se .

B for F r nc kn w th r w
,

"
e e ch i l nd c ll d
a e e e e a s su an s a a e

J p o th t m p y Arthur J om Eddy Whitl

a an
“ n e ar
“ a , sa s er e
'

, s er

w pl ying with th bl ck
as a dg y o fth m t ofM drid e a s an ra s e as er a

an d wi th th bl d ilv ry whit o f th porc l in of

e u e s an s e es e e a s

th Ori nt And it w Whitl th Am ic n who t rn d

" "
e e as s e r, e er a u e

th f c ofF nc tow rd th E t d m d h
. ,

e a e ra thing e a s e as , an a e e r se e s

in lin d colour h m o t v gr nt f ncy h d n v b for

e an er s a a a a -
e er e e

conc iv d L t r M n t d Mon t d th B rbizon

e e
”
a e a e an e an e, a

n to O ri nt l g id nc
.

school b m itt d th i colosu e e r u r se se e a u a e,

until th bl of H vn n with th o l y t n '

e ue ea e , se e e s u s e e, ra s

fu d th h dowy p c of gloo m
se e s a s a es

ctu l proc of wood c tti g m im pl t

.

Th e a a e ss - u n se e s a s e ar

b t u clo tudy of th m kin g of print will how th

a se s e a s s e

con um m t kill r quir d to prod c th m

s a e s e e u e e .

Th rti t d ig i tr n f rr d to tr cing p p r th n
e a s
'

s es n
‘

s a s e e a a e , e

p t d f c down o th fin ly p p r d ch rry wood block

as e a e n e e re a e e -

an d th block c tt r withe h rp k if follow th lin - u e a s a n e s e es

an d with g o g d ch i l hollow o t th int rv ning

u es an se s s u e e e

sp c a ing o m ch k ill d followin g th d ign with

e s, u s s u s
’
an e es

such fid lity th t th bl ock wh n fini h d i wo k of t

e a e e s e s a r ar

Aft r th block h b ink d th h t of d m p d

.

e e as e en e e s ee a e ne

p p r pr p r d fro m th b rk of the hr b Ko o dil t d

— .

a e e a e e a s u , z , u e

with th m ilk of ric flo r d gum m y d odti t aa d

e e u an a ec on ex r e

fro m th root of th hydr ng d hibi c i l id pon

'

-
e s e a e a an s us s a u

it Th
. b ck of th p p r i th n rubb d with fl t p d
e a e a e s e e a a a

cov r d with th h k of b m b oo till th i pr ion

e e m i i1 e us a e e ss s un -
T H E H E R I TA G E O F H I R O S H I G E
se p r t block for ch colo r d ch cce ive im
a a e s ea u , an ea su ss

p ion i r gi t r d with b ol t nic ty b y notch in th

re ss s e s e e a s u e e es e

low r dg o f th block Ev y colour i th tr f rr d

e e e e . er s us an s e e

to th ingl h t d th fin l im p io i bl ck fro m
e s e s ee , an e a re ss n n a

th origin l o k y block co m pl t
e a th proof
r e - e es e !.

T he colo ring m tt r l id pon th u rly bl oc k w a e a u e se ea s as

e xtr ct d by m y t io proc
a e fro m o rc known to
s er us e sse s s u es un

th W t rn wo ld which l by pplying th E t rn
e es e r , a a s, su e as e

m rk t with ch p pigm nt l d to th d t i or tion of t

a e ea e s, e e e er a ar

i thi
n nti l p rtic l ar
s es se a a u .

F or riou c not bly d m nd for th biz rr d

va s a u se s, a a e a e a e an

f n t tic by th p op l c of Y do who thir t fo r li m

a as e u a e e se s r ea s

h d iti t d p blic t t
a v a e d g n r cy i n t s t in t th
u as e , a e e e a ar e a e

b ginning of th nin t nth c ntury Th chool of Uk iyo

e e e ee e . e s

y m d i
e se e nki g into oblivion wh n two proph t ro
e s n e e s a se

Hok i the gr t rti t rti n t ching th b ty of th

u sa ea a s -a sa ea e eau e

go p l of work J p n R kin ; H iro hig who turn ed

, ,

s e a a a ese us s e,
'

th p opl y fro m th m irk of citi to th n v r f ding

'

e e e s e es e es e e e a

fi ld o f l nd c p
e s
‘
l rin g with hi com p lling br h th
a s a e, u s e us e

spirit ofth tm o ph r of mit d n hin now d r in

e a s e e, s an su s e, s an a

i d Hiro hig w r th r g
.

Hok u sa an tor of th s e e e e e e n er a s e

school which through th n tion l tag p ion long h ld

, e a a s e a ss e

in h ck by m ilit ry d pot h d giv n it lf up to th t

c e a es s, a e se ea

ri ipo rtr it r Th two rti t l d th i m th ti lly

,

e r ca
'
es a u e. ese a s s e s e

gift d co ntrym n into th p t of l nd c p t r v ling

e u e e as u re s a s a e ar , e e

in colo r th o gh th m di m of th bl ock y t r t ining

u u e e u e , e e a

th r etr int d im plicity of th old m st r th forc of

es a an s e a e s, e e

S hi
e ss d th l m ino
u an tr n q illity of Moto ob
e u us a u n u.

Th y r j ct d c d m ic f tt r b t th pirit of th old
e e e e a a e e e s, u e s e

p int r pri t d fo nd r of cho ol till h d b d io

a e - e s s an u e s s s s
‘

s e a en e

tion pon th hum bl vot ri of t Th ri tocr cy

u e se
'

e a es ar e a s a

d i own d thi pl b i n o tb ur t b t th m of l tt r d
.

s e s e e a u s , u e en e e s an

r fin d m t r tr r d th lov ly fi t proof w o l
e e a a eu s e as u e e e rs s e s se

d om co m cro in which rti t print r a d ngr v h d

e a ss, a s , e n e a er a
 S
The n ow G org e
Av e w of the
i F Rv
u ji i e r

in win te r
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1 t «1

T H E H E R I TA G E O F H I R O S H I G E
-

the sali nt f tur of th c n m king it ll f lt ll f l

e ea es e s e e, a a e a ee

ing Thi th tru m ning ofI m pr ioni m Th p int

s is e e ea e ss s e a er

fo g tting hi t chniq th m ind of th b h tr in d i n

. .

r e
— s e ue e e ru s a e
,

sev r r tr int pont n ou ly r ve l th pirit ofwh t h

e e
— es a s a e s e a s e s a e

se e s.Hi b h hi rv nt d pito m iz in o trok

s ru s 18 s se a an e es ne s e

c nturi of chol tic fi o t Th r for : th t of im pr

e es s as e r . e e e e ar es

sio im i th
n s concr t ym bol of b ol t t knowl dg
s e e e s a s u e ar e e,

an d th di cipli d rti t lon

e sho ld d r to br k th ne a s a e s u a e ea e

t r of d ign H iro hig i l o th m i i n of

Th e m a s e es , s e s a s e
"
us c a

th r inbow; colo ve li g it lf to th y ofth p int r

"
e a u r re a n se e e e e a e

as m ic to th us of th m ici n Th e o l of th old
e ar e us a e s u s e

m t r w r in tun with c l ti l h rm oni th rhythm

.

as e s e e e e es a a es, e

o f th univ r r v l d to mir colo r n I nt r l of

e e se e ea e e u se se . e va s

th m cho d which vibr ting in th

e sa e o l of Milton (who
r , a e s u ,

vi lly blind p rc iv d pirit l colour h rm o i ) w r

su a , e e e s ua a n es , e e

exp d by him in m lodio v

re sse
—divin po y e us er se e es , on e

with h rm ony colo a d light th m u ic of th

, u r an
-
e s e

So ng th sa e se er :

y l h
“
Ri
O bl hm
n g ou t ye c r sta sp e res,

hv w t h
nce e ss ou r u an e a rs

i
f
A d l y lv h
ye a e p o e r to ou c ou r sen ses so

i er c i
me
Mv mld t
n et ou r s
i
ou s i
me
h b fH v d bl w
o e in e o
A dl n et t e a ss o ea en s e e p o rgan o .
"
T H E H E R I TA G E O F H I R O S H I G E

BIOG RAPHICA L N OTES

UPO N HIROS HIGE
ru biogr phy of H iro hig i d ifiw lt to obt in
t e a s e s u a ,

fo f w d t il of th liv of th
r ed t ofUk i y e a s e es e ar s s o

y h v b n p rv d ; th m o t nli ght ning

e a e ee r e se e e s e e

not o H i o hig f o m th J p n Bi og aph

es n r s e, r e a a e se r

ic l Bo k Uk iyo y BiK (not o Uld yo y )

a
“ o ,
" - e 0 es n - e
,

are thu t n l t d s ra s a e :

Hi o hig S urn m And o Gi n n m Tok t o

"
r s e. a e, ve a e, u ar
'

At fr t ichi
. ,

th n J y i
e u th n Tok b i N m d pi
e rn o n , e u e a c ncea u : is

iH i o hig th nl hi y
. ,

y u sa r s i th occ ionally Ry m i
e, e c t a ss , en as u .

H b lo g d to S m
e e n i f m ily H
e b how d d cid d
a a u ra a . e e ar s e e e

t l nt I th l v nth m o th o f B k w 3
a e n e e e wh n
e n un a, e

y f om th Riu Kin
.

h w e bo t t y r old
as a umb en ea s an e a ss r e

r iv d in Y do d h p int d th proc ion in

,

il nd
s a s a r e e , an e a e e e ss

su ch lif lik m nn r wi th ch goo d col o r th t it w

a e e a e , su u s, a as

worthy of m ny m or w ll k ow rti t H th n d h
a a e e -
n n a s e e e

O k jim
.

t ly d cid d to m k
i p of wi of do
’

n e e eo t a e a r e n ar an ne a a

Ri i b fri nd d him At th g of fift h fir t o ght

,

u sa e e e e a e ee n e s s u

n tru ction d ppli d to Toyok i b t Toyok ih d o

.

i s an a e un u un a s

m ny p pil th t H iro hig w r fu d Thro gh th ki d

,

a u s a s e as e se . u e n

n of book t ll k p r h w r c iv d into th tudio

e ss a -s a ee e e as e e e e s

of Ut g w T y hio
a a Unfo tun t ly T oy ohio di d oon
a o o r r a e r e s

d H iro hig d cid d to follow hi n tiv t l nt

.

aft thi er s, a n s e e e s a e a e

an d h v o oth
a t ch ; o t king nd hi c Toyo
e n er ea er s , a u er s a re

k m th g nd on of Toyohio h t rt d hi ow tudio
u a, e ra s r e s a e s n s

At th t ti m h ow v r Toyok i cto print d fig r

, .

'

a e, e e , un s a r s an u e

pi c g n lly w
e es ell th r g
e ra d th yo g rti t h d
e re a e a e, a n e un a s a

a h rd tr ggl to m k living F ortun t ly fo him th

a s u e a e a . a e r e

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3 2
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1 m
, afl

T H E H E R I TA G E O F H I R O S H I G E
y rly m b y fro m th B k f o S hog n Gov rnm nt to
ea e a ss e a a u r u
’

s e e

Kyoto to pr nt hor to th Mik do occurr d oon e se a se e a e s

d th n c m hi O ppo rtu nity H w

, ,

a ft thier s, a n tt ch d e a e s . e as a a e

to th r tin in om c p city d goin g d co m ing

e e ue s e a a , an an

a long th T ok id o h fill d hi k tchbook with th tudi

e a e e s s e e s es

(Thi m t h v b n ft r
,

of th t wond erf l highw y

"
a u a . s us a e ee a e

Toy ohio d th th for ft r 1828

r
'

s With hi
ea e re e, a e
“
s

d o pi ctur
,

T ok i a d hi p c li r l nd c p h q i kly
es an s e u a a s a e s, e u c

g in d r p t tion d r nown fo hi t di o m ch o
a e e u a an e r s s u es , s u s

th t m ny oth
a for ook th fig r chool d im it t d
a er s s e u e s an a e

hi m lt i r cord d th t h w v ry fond of th tyl of

'

e
’
. s e e a e as e s e

po try ll d Kiok hort t nz o th t m ong hi fri d

e ca e a, s s a a s, s a a s en s

h w nickn m d l ok i d o Ut (p o m) hig do bl ‘
r ’
e as a e a a e s e, a u e

r f r nc to hi pict
e e e of th T ok i
e do d to hi kill i
s u re s e a an s s n

p o y H l o ill tr t d m y p oem At o ti m h liv d

es . e a s us a e an s. ne e e e

in Tokiw m chi ft rw rd m oving to N k b hi K no

a a , a e a s a a as a

S hio m ihi i H di d of
n c irul nt (or pid m ic) di
u . e e a v e e e se a se

(p rob bly chol r ) a e a

on H iro hig m S kin H oncho Uk iyo y

.

Th not
'
" -
e es s e e e s e

Jind n ("B iog phic l Not of Uk iyo y Arti t ) gr in

e
"
ra a es - e s s
"
a ee

m o t p rtic l r with th Uk i
s a y o y BiK u a s e
" - e 0.
"

A to hi tyl thi ch onicl

s r m rk it i h rd to
s s e s r er e a s:
"
s a

b li v th t h tudi d th K no tyl fro m hi fri nd

e e e a e s e e
'
a
'
s e s e

Ok jim Ri m i ( f llow offici l) ltho ugh thi i t t d in

a a sa a e a , a s s s a e

th b o ok Z oho Uk i
e yo y ik o Hi b t work
,
'
Tk - e ru .
’
s es s a re :
r
o e

do G o ju S ho k ok u Hi ak k e i Y e d o
'
’ ' "
i san tsu gi
, ,

which are m uch d ir d

a m e onam g hi s oth e r u s ra ill t tion ; s

Hit
a

many l d ir
a so a m e th e S o
‘
eu C wa fu
“ In the u fo rth
follow r r c d
.

month iji
o f Me n b
15 a u m e r of hi s e s e e te
, , a

n nt in
mo um e gro nd of
the u s Ak iha s e M ma hrin ukoji To , ,
~

iro hig
k y o; H s Thi d riting
e the r w ou t the a ewe , em , f r ll po of
‘

ln the co r u se o fhi
s long lif d vot d to t th v r til e e e ar , e e sa e

p int
a er a dopt d e se v r l tyl
e a d v ri d hi ign tur
s e s an a e s s a e, as

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33
 T H E H E R I TA G E O F H I R O S H I G E
did Hok i who ch ng f br h titl p rpl x h
u sa , se a es o us e e e t e stu

d nt Thi lt tion in tyl d ign t g v ri to th

e . s a e ra s e an s a u re a e se e

su p po ition th t two o m or
s rti t d ign d th print
a r e a s s es e e s

s ign d H iro hig Th m o t i m port nt of Hio hig fol

e s e. e s a r s e s
’

Dm e ry
low r who work h b n confo nd d with th m t r
e s, se as ee u e e as e
'

s,

w as ap pil who m ong t oth bru h n m u d th t of

u , a s er
‘

s a e s, se a

S hi g o b en dopting l o t ti m
u, a h i m t r c t o ff p a s a es s as e
'

s as - re

n o m n l hiy iwhich m y b fo nd pon th gr t rti t

e , c u sa , a e u u e ea a s
'

ea r ly T oto M iho
'
ri I I8 59 th y r ft r Hio hig
e s
"
se e s. n e ea a e r s e s
'

d th S hig ob ign d hi m lf Hiro hig th S cond d

,

ea en u s e se s e e e an

d ring th t y ar dropping th S o d gr d u lly um d

, ,

u a e e ec n a a ass e

Hiro hig l hiy i

,

th f ll titl
e u e, s e c r u sa .

Th id ntific tion of th g t m t r work h b '

e e a e rea as e s as e en a

t k of m uch d ifficulty d p rpl xity to th co noi u

as an e e e n sse r s.

M H pp r ft r dilig nt r
r. a erch how r di cov r d
a e e e se a , ev e , s e e a

cl w which hith rto h ving c p d v n th k n y of

e , e a es a e e e e ee e es

hi J p n
s a confr r l d b yond controv r y to th
a ese e e s, ea s e e s e

right tt ib tion ofth print i gn d H iro hig Thi im por

a r u e s s e s e. s

t nt di cov ry i d t
a s l ciph
—
e gr v d upo th
s a a e - se a a er en a e n e

im pr ion giving th ctu l y r of th ir p blic tion

—
e ss s e a a ea e u a .

l ord r to l ucid t th di cov ry o m xpl n tio of

n e e a e e s e , s e e a a n

th J p n
e a m thod fo m
a esering ti m b co m ec ry r e a su e e es ne e ssa

which i giv n ccin ctly follow Tim in J p u d

,

s e su as s: e a an se

to b m e r d in cycl of ixty y
e a su Al o th r w r
e es s e a r s. s e e e e

N ngo (y r p riod ) Of rbi tr ry l ngth d t rm in d g

e ea e s a a e , e e e en

e rally by th r ign of ov r ign Th pr nt p riod

e e a s e e e e se e

of Enlight n m nt) which b g n t th r tor

. ,

”
Mi ji (E
e
”
ra e e , e a a e es e

tion of th Mik do in 1868 i x m pl of rbitr ry y r

e a s an e a e an a a ea

p ri od Two ri of ym bol w r u d for th con str ction

,

e . se es s s e e se e u

of th cycl e
—
o con i ting of t th oth r tw lv ig
e ne s s e n, e e e e s n s.

Th T “ C l ti l S t m
e borrow d from Chin
en e es trol a e s,
"
e e se as

ogy w r obt in d by dividing ch of th fi l m nt

e e a e ea -
e ve e e e s

Wood F ir E rth M t l W t into two p rt t rm d

,

—
e, a e a a er a s e e

r p cti vely Eld

, , , ,

es e
“
d Yo n g B oth er (E
, d er
"
an
"
u er
'|
r . an

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34
T I I E H E R I TA G E O F H I R O S H I G E
’

l tt r ri with which w h v to do con i t d of

The a e se e s, e a e , s s e

th tw lve ign of th Z odi c rr ng d in th foll owing

e e s s e a , a a e e

ord r 1 N th R t 2 U b i th B ll 3 T th Tig r
e : e, e a s e u ara, e e

) th H r
, . , , . .
,

4 U ( Us gi 5 T t th a Dr gon 6 Mi th e a e. a s u, e a e

S rp nt 7 Um th H or
, . , , . , ,

e e . 8 Hi t qi th
, R m 9 S m a, e se . , st , e a a
. a ,

th Monk y 10 Tori th Cock 1 1 I

e e th. D og 12 , , e . , n a, e .
,

th Bo r e a .

Th two i C l ti l S t m
e gn of th Z odi c
nd S i se r e s ,
"
e es a e s
"
a s e a ,

b ing llow d to
e aon tog th r th i co m bin tion pro
e ru n e e , e r a

d c th cycl of ixty y r
u es e ixty i th fir t num b
e s e a s, a s s s e s er

divi ibl by bo th t
s d tw lv
e T h fir t y r ofth cy cl en an e e. e s ea e e

i Ki(Wood ) o E (Eld r Broth r) N (R d Wood Eld

s , n . e e , e a
-
, er

Broth r R t Th e th cycl contin

, auntil th ixti th
. us e e u es e s e ,

Ml o To 1 (W t
zu n Yo ng r Broth r Bo r) i r ch d
. a e r, u e e , a , s ea e ,

wh noth cycl b gin

en a er e e s.

M H pp r m d the i m port nt di cov ry th t on m o t

r. a e a e a s e a s

of th print i d b tw prob bly 1844 c rt inly 184 8

e s
— ssu e e e en a e a

an d M iji ( 18 68) th r i
e m ll ro nd l which giv e e s a s a , u se a es

th zod ic l ign
e bov m ntion d to d ign t th y r
a a s s a e e e es a e e ea

an d n mb a howing th m onth
u er s e .

Th N ngo (y r p ri od ) which t bli h th d t of d i

e e ea e s , es a s e a e s

c ov ery , a re Kaei( 1848 I 854) a n d A nse i( 18 54

A nse i5 , ,

th e a e d t
of H i d th
ro shige s ea Y r wa s the "
ea of the
'

H or
,

se
“ T king th y a g id wi h
is e ar a s aof u e t the ai d ,

th z di c l it y to id ntify d t in
a a c hara éte rs i the the
‘

e o s eas e a es ,

cycl ciph r within

e- e l t p d on
the sea s a m eprint up the s Usu .

ally th l pon rgin

’

e se se a s a re u i pr ion
th e m a ofth e m e ss s an d

coll ctor ho ld void c tting

,

th e e s u a portion
u of f any o f the

m r i a g nid ntif ing l

if th e e ypl se th r
a s ar e a c e d e e .
 The M lP
H h
e m o ria o rtra i
t
of lc hi
ly b h w
ry u sa i i
ro s i ge i n

p ri
D dS l i
e st ga r , s o ng
the a m on
i ea u p on

the g a u ze of hi
v w d s ou te r

ga rm e n t O e r T oyo k u n i s
.

wh l h k
sig n a tu re a re the or s ,
n

w h d
ie t i n i n g o f hi
m
"
e s e te a rs .
\
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T H E H E R I TA G E O F H I R O S H I G E
( bio or Nihino mik nino m ih w mim ( Dropping
no s a: s u e s a o a.
’ ‘

h br h
t e Az m (E rn c pit l ) l go h long jo rn y M m l
us at u a a ste a a t e u e

to h W t rn Co ntry (B dd hi t H v n i in h W t) P
e ori
a
t e t e
H
t of
h by ortra i
es e u u s ea e s es ,

to i w h wond f l c n ri th
v e t e p rch nc lim n T er u s e e es e re ; e a e to iros ige

th m e Thi by T m m iR ji Pictur by T k i s e e o n, e oy o un
" oyok u n i

D t Y r of h H or ninth m onth ( 18 58 ninth

.

a e: ea t e se , ,

m b h) nt

T h in c iption on h M m ori l Portr it f H iro hig

.

e s r t e e a a o s e

th t bli h
us o m e im port nt biogr phic l f ct with
es a s es s a a a a s

r g rd h rti t I t giv
e a to t hi h d t
e a fhi d th s . es u s s ag e , t e a e o s ea ,

an how th t m hi l t r y
d s s h oft n ign d
a s a e e a rs e e s e

dropping occ i on lly the m or form l l hiy i as a e a

"
c r u sa
'

It l o p ov th t th M iho Y do H i k k i th
a s
“ r es a e e s e a e , e v er

tic l t of Y do vi w o oft n c ib d t hi p pil w r

a se e e s, s e as r e o s u s, e e

by th m t r ; th p f c to th origin l dition ofthi work

e as e e re a e e a e s

confirm i ng th ttrib tio Hi lov of po try d p ob bl

e a u n. s e e an r a e

s kill i writing onn t r confirm d by th m ntion of th

n s e s a e e e e e
“ Ki k Y do M iho Dzu y
o a e e s -
e.
"

Th d t th ory e propo nd d by M H pp r c iv
a e e as u e r. a er e e es

in thi in c iption b ol t confirm tion A i 5 w th

s s r a s u e a ure as e

Y r of th H o
. , ,

"
ea ccording to th J p n e cy cl
e rse , d "
a e a a se e , an

o th
n po rtr it i H o
e which m n th Y r of th
a s
"
rse , ea s e ea e

H or ninth m onth corr ponding with Octob r 1858

se , , es e , .

Th r e m ny proof of th
e ar e l th ory b t thi i m o t
a s e sea e u s s a s

i m port nt d t iking o Th Fifti

a
‘

an th d b t bl
s r ne. e e s ar e e e a a e

y r d ing which it i m o t d ifficult to d t rm in th

e a s, ur s s e e e e

work of H i o hig b t inc w know hi d th d t to b

r s e, u s e e s ea a e e

A i 5 (Y r of th H or ) ninth m on th 18 58 th n w
nse ea e se e e

m y x cl d v ry pri nt i d ft th t d t An i m por
, , , ,

a e u e e e s su e a er a a e.

t nt point how v
a m t b t k n into con id r tion Th
e e r, us e a e s e a e

zodi c l ch r ct r pp
.
,

a a v ry tw lv y r h nc w
a a e s a e ar e e e e e a s, e e e

m t f ll b ck p on th work for
us a a fin l j dgm nt Th r
u e a a u e . e e

i littl diffi c lty in d t m i i g thi q

s e u tion how v a e er n n
r

s u es e e r, s,

for x m pl e work by H iro hig print d in 184 5 difi

a e, a s e e e rs

7
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3
 T H E H E R I TA G E O F H I R O S H I G E
’

e ssenti lly tyl fro m o of tw lv y r l t r (No t th

a in s e ne e e ea s a e e e

T m Riv r x m
.

"
a a pl with l d t c rt inly
e
'|
e a e s ea - a e, e a

P
ortrai f
t o Wh n d t writt n o t in th in cription po
e a a e is e u , as e s u n

th m m ori l portr it
e e d th l gr th proof of th
a a , an e se a a ee s e e

d t di cov ry i po itiv Th writ of th p f c to

a e s e s s e. e er e re a e

th v rtic l vi w o f F ji d t d 18 59 d clar
e e a th m to b
e s u a e e es e e

fin l work of H i o hig Th pl t h v d t
, ,

th e a l r s e. e a es a e a a e se a

H or (1
,

"
se d th pr f c
"
h t h o th m rgin it an e e a e s ee as n e a s

d t l 1859
a e se a , .

Not only do the l giv po itiv i form tion b t it es se a e s e n a u s

ab nc in conj nction with oth confirm tory vid nc

se e, u er a e e e,

sugg t p riod prio c rt i ly to 184 8 (Th v rtic l tyl

es s a e r e a n e e a s e

H iro hig th Fir t w

.

c m into vo g
a e bo t ue a u s e, e s , a s,

th r for th rti t who work d o up to th ninth m onth

e e e, e a s e n e

of 18 58 i t i t t d i th bi ogr phic l b t th t T oy ohio

s s a e n e a a n es a r

di d oon ft r H iro hig nt r d hi tudio d m o t of

.

e s a e s e e e e s s , an s

th book giv th d t
e f hi d th
s 1828 b t in two
e e a e o s ea as u as

18 12 I f th l tt r d t b corr ct w m y nt dat Hi
,

. e a ro
e a e e e e a a e e

hi
s g wo k
e s ixt
'

n y r giving rh i
m thirty v y r of
s ee e a s, -se en ea s

ctivity d ring wh ih long p riod h n tur lly v rid hi

a , u c e e a a a e s

tyl
s d tr tm nt
e an ea e .

A rg m nt b d o th ign tur lon m t f ll to th

n a u e a se n e s a e a e us a e

g o nd l
r u t lik th c l br t d T ok i
. n a se do gr t ri e e e e a e a , as ea va a

tion in th form of th ign t r

s e b fo nd m e s a u e c an e u a s a re e x e

p l fi
i d by eo m critic in proof ofsth cription eo f work to s e as

H iro hig th S cond Ag in in l g t fo x m pl th

“R ok
s e, e e . a , ar e se s, r e a e e

j Y h u- th r w fi diff r nt ngr v r m
u os u,
"
e e e re v e e e e a e s e

ploy d d wh n to v ri tion in c llig phy d to mo od

e an e a a s a ra ue

t n ion o h t y o d d th f cto of v ryi g

,

o n rvo
r e us e s r as e u a e a r a n

ng v th proof fford d by ign t r i of th l

e ra e r s, e a e a s a u e s e s en

d t ch r ct
e re s d only b dd c d
a a l tr ot
er an c an e a u e as a as es r

Th conj ctur m y b h z rd d th t
.

e e hi ly tr te a e a a e a , as s e ar ea

m nt we m or n t l d pont n o th n hi m iddl
as e a u ra an s a e us a s e

p riod th t dy of p r p ctiv m y h v cr m p d hi
e , e s u e s e e a a e a e s

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38
T H E H E R I TA G E O F H I R O S H I G E
Th c ncl ion i th t th i only H iro hig
e o us s a e re s on e s e

theGr t d ll wo k b ring hi ign t r d t d p to

ea , an a r ea s s a u e a e u

th ninth m onth A v in l g t lik th P

— i 5 i hi -
e nse , s s, sa e ar e se s e e t of
o rtra i
"
Y do Meiho Hi k k iflwh n Hiro hig th S cond m y
e s a
’

e e s e, e e , a

hav coll bor t d

e H ok i p p il coll bor t d wi
a th
a e , as u sa
'

s u s a a e
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M an - gum
"

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.

d t
l it i c rt in th t ll th v rtic l t
the a e sea s s e a a a e e a se s

of i m po rt nc by Hi o hig th Fi t d hi dr w
a e a re r s e, e rs , an as s a

ing w r doubtl co m pl t d o m ti m b fo hi d th
s e e e ss e e s e e e re s ea ,

th d t of p blic tion b ing l t r do

e a e unot int f with th ir
a e a e es e r e re e

au th nticity Th n v nn of m ny of th
e . e t id u e e e ss a e se se s s ue

g atly to th
re ngr v r for in t nc th b ch t M iko
e e a e , a s, s a e, e ea a a

in th S ixty Provin
e
"
which i by m t r ngr v r who c es ,
"
s a as e e a e

only ngr v d tuo or th oth pl t in th t t

e a e f
re e er a es a se

Of th m ny tri p tych d ign d in coll bor tion with

.

e a s es e a a

K ni d m ny
u sa by th old m t
a, a th d t how
are e as e r a s e a e s s,

b t wh n K ni ad
u ed d hi y r (70377
u ) th ys u lly
a a s s ea - e are u s a

th ewo k of H iro hig th S cond Th t d nt m y by

r s e, e e . e s u e a

ex m in in g th
a l h fi on hi print diff r nti t th
e se a c a ra e rs s s e e a e e

rti t Th rol i ch r ct r in th l form tho

‘

a s s. e a ra c a a e s e se a s a re se

m o t co m mo ly m t with
s n e .

S hig ob lo ly follo wed th m t r tyl d during

en u c se e as e
'

ss e an

th F orti t l t o m p riod prior to th ld t

‘

e o es, r a e as s e e e se a ~
a e

p riod us d H io hig
e b ndon d
e r s
’

e s a a e

d by H iro hig in hi v ry rly d y ; fo

,

which w as u se s e s e ea a s r

in t nc o th rly t of Y do M ih o who not bl

s a e, n e ea se
"
e e s
"
se a e

ch r ct ri tic i th d clo d d om i ti g th k y d o
,

a a e s s e re u na n e s , an n

two o thr oth r t b t which w b ndon d by him '

r ee e se s, u as a a e

c rt inly b for th i
e a of hi c l br t d T o k i
e e do t e ssu e s e e a e a se

g ob i th long o ght fo H i o hig th

.

l hiy ciS hi u sa en u s e -s u - r r s e, e

S cond W fi d m ny bi d
e d flow r p n l
e n ign d S hi a r
“

an e a e s s e

which distin ctly r c ll hi m t

.

g ob
en u tyl d on e a s as er s
'

s e , an

o ne pl t in t of Y do M iho (
a e vi w of A k
a se
"
e e s
"
a e sa u sa

Ki y nr g i
u h re ) i th
sa n , f ll ign t r S
v en hig ob‘

A e s e u s a u e:
"
en u ra

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39
T H E H E R I TAG E O F H I R O S H I G E
in c ib d with d v ti m n t b n th whi h th fo t o
s r e a er se e s, e ea c e o s re

pilgrim t king r fr hi g b th Th p bli h n m i

18 a a e es n a . e u s er 8 a e s

h lf hidd n th l g whit ci cl by th po t n r which

a e 1n e ar e, e r e e s ea

a n o
esa nho nt with lbow on th il l
r o
u s e - se rv a , e s e s , unc n

ce m dly r t h
c h d pon h h nd w tching th
es s er ea
’
u - er a s a e

scri mm g in th tr e t wh two b xo m t —ho s m

a e e s e , e re u ea u e e

ployé truggl ing to c r by m in for g m for

es ar e s se u e a ce ue

thei iv l t b li h m nt
r r a es a s e s.

Th l ck of info m tion with r g rd to th

e a ng of r a e a e e r a v er s

th nihi
e k iy i nfo t n t for w wo uld d ly lik to know
s - e s u r u a e, e e ar e

m or bo t th p on lity of th r r rti t rti

e a u e pon
e rs a e se a e a s -a sa n s, u

who cc r cy d inc ity in c rrying o t th rti t

se a u a an s er a u e a s s

sch m d p nd d th ultim t p f ction of th work

e es e e e e a e er e e

l o xp rt ngr v H ok i fo
.

M ny of th rti t w
a e a s s er e a s e e e a e rs, u sa , r

e x m pl who j lo ly p rint nd d th ng ving of hi

a e, ea us su e e e e e ra s

d ign p t d U pon th wood n block I th p int j t

es s as e e e . n e r us

notic d th ngr v n m i giv n pon th bill bo d

e e e a er s
'

a e s e u e - ar

ign tur o£ H i o hig in

,

an d b n th th e ea d
e s l i th a e r s e a re se a s e

p bli h giv n n m T k chi I t i int r ting to not

u s er s
’

e a e, a eu . s e es e

h th t in th Tok g w p riod th h imin o o din ry

e re a e u a a e e e r r a

p opl h d o rn m H nc for phony

e e a n su k fo a e s. e e, eu
'

s sa e, r

l ck o for id ntific tion o m high o nding fi m n m w

u r e a s e -
s u r a e as

a dopt d Th H y id o i th tr d n m of M T k
e . us o ~
e ~
s e a e a e r. a e

u chi ; dom ning h ll f n m or g ndiloq nt titl th n

—
ea a or a e a e ra ue e a

pl c ho s o hop A th J p n d pi niform ity

a e, u e r s . s e a a e se es se u

an d lov pl ying pon word th y d light d to v ry th

e a u s, e e e a e se

t m p ri ging th ch ng on c yptic ch r ct r bb vi
s a s, n e a es r a a e s, a re a

tion m onogr m t c t r T k hi m
s, a b m boo
s, e e e a. a e -ac
'

ean s
"
a

withi ; T th m onogr m T k within ci cl

"
n 1 en c e e a a e, a r e.

Th r pl t with Ho y ido h f o m b
e e a re
— a es - e -
en r a n, a n e n

gr v d block o pl t h
a e q iv l nt to th p bli h r o
r a e, e re e u a e e u s e r

own r of th pl t H y m n th pl c wh r th
e e a e s. a n- a ea s e a e e e e

block w p od c d p id fo d own d o th p r n
s e re r u e , a r an e , r e e so

wh nd took th p blic tion ; th r for th p bli h r in

o u er e u a e e e, e u s e

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ot c
m s a se s icorr ct tr n l tio Th r
s th e e a s a n h r fo
e e 1 8, t e e re .
,

rt p bli h r n xt
fi s the b an-ya or u s e re ngr v r
the b a f-ya or e
, a e

(so ti
m e md ign d c tt r thirdly
e s e s a te u e ) r thprint
e s a - a the
iy , er ,

or r bb r
u e r ning print
(b an mo su u m e a to o n a b loc k ) an d ,

l tly
as rti t
the a s ly d ig t d
u su al es l o p on nc d
na e fade a s r ou e
pictur
, .
,

hi br h
tsu ( u s ) an d gum ( te) hv
The e rm fade se e m s to a e
.

b n ppli d co r tiv ly i pl o k wh n
ee a e to mpa a e s m e w r ; e the c om
po ition
s or l co pl x pr t ntio th n
wa s m e or e ss m e an d e e us e gma ,

d ty gr t p int oft n pro pt d

was m d ; The m o e s of a e a a e r e m e

The tt
s a e me nt h r giv n with r f r nc to d t
s e e e l e e e e a e , se a s,

e c tr
t e e a. are pport d by d oc m nt ry vid nc th
su e
— u e a e e e e

thr tho ee u sa nd p int by H iro hig in th Happ r Coll ai

r s s e e e e on

b id m
es es an y oth r from which h dd c d th f ct
e s e a u e e se a s.
T H E H E R I TAG E O F H I R O S H I G E

F OREWORD S TO SO ME O F
HIRO S HIG E S BOO KS
’

s word s to the ill t t d book

u s ra e s

p r ci biog p hi of th rti t
e se to b fo nd Th pr f
ra es e a s s a re e u . e e

a c to f w of Hio hig m o t im port nt wo k

es a e giv n
r s e s
'

s a r s ar e e

h r in th o d of th ir p blic tion
e e e r er e u a .

i 18 5 1 two m ll vol m
n pp r d ntitl d Tok ido
s a u es a ea e e e a

F k iD
,

y ( Sc n on th Tok id or to t n l t fr ly
" "
u e z u- e e es e a o, , ra s a e ee ,

"
S k tche of Lif d Sc n
es on th Thi wo k
e an e es e s r

m ight b c ll d r p od ction of hi k tch book fill d

e a e a e r u s s e -
, e

with r pid o tlin t di jott d down fro m lif form ing

a u e s u es e e,

th b i of hi f ll colo
e as s d work s u u re

d o o ro d of th E t rn
.

Jo rn yi g long th Tok i
u e n a e a , r a e as e

S ( glorio ch in of c n ry th t link f Kyoto with

ea a us a s e e a s ar

Y do th E t rn c pit l) th g ni of th young rti t

e , e as e a a , e e us e a s

fir t fo nd xp ion d hi m gic br h lik th g nii in

s u e re s s an s a us e e e

Ar bi n Night t l wro ght for him th k tch

,

th
'
'

e a a s a e, u e s e es

who btl ch rm h
se su to nd d e d infl nc d th
a as as u e an ue e e

m at r in l nd c p
s e s t a s a e ar

H iro hig llow d hi p p il fr cc to hi k tch

.

s e a e s u s ee a e ss s s e

book a d m f om hi own word in th p f c to th

n se e s r s s e re a e e
"
H ndr d Vi w of F ji to h d light d in p oviding
u e e s u
"
av e e e r

m od l f copyi t d w m y r dily b li v th t th
e s or s s, a n e a ea e e e a e

di cipl following in hi foot t p d ft r hi d th ing

s es s s e s an a e s ea us

hi ign tur l ft m ny d ign th t b

s s a e the t m p of th a es s a ea r e s a e

[ ]
4 3
T HE H E R I TA G E O F H I R O S H I G E
mas t r d o h v p d for origi n l Tho how v r
e , an s a e as se a s. se , e e ,

who tr ly p c iv th g ni of th gr t l nd c p p int r
u er e e e e us
'

e ea a s a e a e

r dily d t ct th wo k by hi follow r v n th
,

c an ea e e e r s s e s, e e as e

fin t cop i of the m t rp i c of E op pr rv th
es es as e e es ur e e se e e

sa c d lin b t
re Ot r fl ct th s pirit of g ni
es u which
c an n e e e e u s, 18

an incom m nic bl ub tl gift u a e, s e .

A origin lly p bli h d th

s volum w r fou
a u d s e e se es e e r an

se v n ighth inch in width by v n d thr ighth in

e -e s es se e an e e -e s

l ngth d h lf inch in thickn

e an a Th éan i thick e ss. e c v er s a ,

t l bl p p r p on which two c t r h vily m

s ee - ue a e u re s s a e ea e

bo d O n i th H iro hig m onogr m u d o oft n

.
,

ss e e s e s e a se s e as

] It
. ,

a se a co m po d of th two K n yll bl hi d o
. 18 se e a a s a e s, an t ,

th fi t within th l tt r
e rs d known th Di m ond S
e l
a e , an 18 as e a ea .

Th oth r e wr th of conv ntion liz d vin th ig

e 18 a ea e a e e, e s

n fi
i of which not known
c an c e 18 .

Th titl o th cov r i print d in bl

e e n ink on whit
e e s e ue a e

l b l bord d with two faint lin Th J p n

a e ere b hd e s. e a a e se a r

uniform ity d v i tion in h ct r in th t of i m pr

an a ar a
’

c a ra e e se s es

sion i l m o t lw y fo n d I n wo k of thr vol m

s s a s a a s u a r ee u es

in th co m m on tyl of ch ct r q iv
.

th fir t titl will b
e s e e e s e a ra e e u

l t to o
a en ordin ry R o m n ; th cond m y pr nt
ur a a e se a es e a

slight v ri tion ( i n O I t lic c p it l ) o po ibly b

a a as ur a a a s , r ss e in

o cript whil t th third in m o r r s s e 18 a e cu r

iv or v n cryp ti c tyl quiv l nt to Old E glih o G othic

,

s e e e s e e a e n s r

I n th two vo l m th diff r nc m y b om p d
.

e se u es e e e e a e c a re

as th t b tw n R o m n d I t lic On th in i d cov of
a e ee a an a e s e er

t d l n bl ck i
.

th fir t vol m
e s th titl ei r p
u e nk with e s e ea e a :
“B for Vol m
e dd d with I hiy iH iro hi g F d
e u e a
“ e c r u sa s e u e,

d th p bli h r t d n m Sh o rin d o I n th lo w r
'

an e u s e s ra e a e, . e e

right h nd corn r
- a two p i n tr fr ly k tch d d
e a re e e es ee s e e , an a

si m il r in id cover p g i fo nd in th thi d V ol m with

a s e a e s u e r u e,

d ooping wi t i in p l o f th pin tr
r s ar a ac e e e e e s.

F ollowing th cov r titl in th fi t vol m is ordin ry

e e e e rs u e an a

titl p g wh r th titl pp r in whit o the b l k

e a e, e e e e a ea s e n ac

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T H E H E R I TAG E O F H I R O S H I G E
p g thi b ing b nt in th cond vol m Th
a e
-
s e a k se e se u e e
“m a e

d ho ws th t th int ntion
.

u p f thi wo k i l bo t
"
o s r s e a ra e an s a e e

w to giv it
as l g nt d e it bl to th high ch r ct r
an e e a re ss, s u a e e a a e

of i t cont nt
s e s.

Th fi t vol m h e rsfo r l v d p f c orn m nt d

u e as a u - ea e re a e a e e

with conv ntion l clo d of r ddi h b own which drift

e a u s e s - r

a cro th top of th p g W hil t gr n pin n dl

ss e e a e, s ee e ee e s a re

s tr w b n th Thi p f c th t n l t d
e n e ea s re a e 18 us ra s a e

Ev ry y r
.

Tr v lling o of th g t t pl
|‘
a e 18 ne e re a e s e a su re s. e ea

h v I wi h d to t rt o to r b t m y d ily d ti h v
a e s e s a n a u , u a u es a e

not y t llow d m to r liz m y d i

e a e Thi work i by e ea e e s r e s. s s

th e f mo ti t H i o hig I n c r f l d t il
a u s ar s vi w of
, r s e. a e u e a a re e s

ov r fifty vill g ( t tion ) b tw n Kyoto d Y do th

e a es s a s e ee an e e

d m o nt in Mo nt Akik ofO m iProv

,

w ll known
e se a s a n u a s, u a

inc H or i—iiT m p l in Mik w

e, a d th v io e ro t e a a, an e ar us u es

l din g to th gr t hrin of l Looking t th pict r

ea e ea s es se . a e se u es

i v n gr t
s e e pl th n tr v l it lf ! Tho who h
ea er e as u r e a a e se se av e

n v tr v ll d will find in tr ctio in th p g whil t

e er a e e s u n e se a e s, s

tho who h v vi it d th pl c will b vividly r m ind d

se a e s e e se a es e e e

of th m d th ir
e oci tion I gnor nt ] m ofd wing
an e a ss a s. a as a ra

I d r y th t with d k d l ight h d of ink it fr g nc

,

—
a e sa a ar an s a es s a ra e

a nd h m thi work i not inf rior to th wo k of

c ar
r -
s y old s e e r an

m t r Thi by Ryu k t i T
as e k d S pring 18 5 k
s a e an e a zu ,

F ollowing th pr f c
. ,

fo r p g of fig e i ol t d e a e ar e u a es u re s, s a e

o i r
g
roup
n Th th p opl s.w r o t d
e se a re e e e e se e en u e , an

th ye ll d i gn t d with titl
are a S m r i R li
es gio Pil a e e s, a s a u a , e us

grim (of which th r

s v r l typ ) P i t H ot l e e a re se e a es r e s s, e

R nn er ,C ourt n Po tm n, Cool i P t nt M dicin

,

u s e sa s, s e e s, a e e e

V nd I nn M id n d Pl r S k
e e rs, S m ll th m b
a e s an e a su e ee e r s. a u

n il k tch th b t th pr f c t uly y tho who

a s e es e se , u , as e e a e r sa s, se

h v t v ll d in th co ntry in J p n m y r cogniz t
a e ra e e e u a a a e e a

onc th v rio typ s o in tinct with lif

e e a us th y e s s e are e

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.
,

e e a e s s a u r e rs r

th riv r with thetr v ll

e e born pon th ir ho ld Th y a e er e u e s u e r s. e

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sho t d b wl whil t th h ad m hold o t bit of cord
u an ra , s e e an s u s

to d t rm in th r q i it n m b r f o m th m of p p li
e e e e e u s e u e r e ass a

o f c nta A ms. with b k t of fi h introd c

an to th fi t a as e s u es u s e rs

t tion Nihon B hi (bridg ) Y do t th t ti m f m o for

s a , as e e , a a e a us

t fi h m rk t d th H b of J p n
i s s a
“ e an e
"
u a a .

Th following vi w hav o ly o
e colo r b id th e s e n ne u es es e

bl ck of th k y block
a
— t ly bl which g iv tm o
e e - a s ee ue es a s

ph lif d v n
e re , btl fr gr nc to th i m pr ion
e an e e a su e a a e e e ss s.

Hiro hig did ot confin him lf i th k tch to th

s e n e se n e se s e es
'
e

H ighw y prop r b t w d d from id to id t hi will

a e u an e re s e s e a s ,

as hi rti t s al p o m pt d nds ft r H od og y w find

sou r e , a a e a a e

S git c l b t d for i
u a, t flow ing p l m tr
e e ra e which h r ld s er u ees e a

th S pring with
e glorio w h of ro olo B for a us as se c u r. e e te

t rning to Tot k w
u t k n to N k d o it t d on th
su a e a re a e o en , s ua e e

sp r of o of th hill which p t Yokoh m fro m th

u ne e s se ar a e a a e

q i t inl t of K n z w bird y vi w of which li b

u e e a a a a, a
'

s-e e e es e

for th pilgri m d r w rd him ft r hi toil om c nt

e e an e a s a e s s e as e

f o m th b ch b low
r e ea e

K n z w w b lov d by Hiro hig

.

a a a a d h i m m ort l
as e e s e , an e a

i d it in th Eight Vi w
ze
“ d th Moon triptych The
e e
"
s an e
"
.
"
.

n av a l t tion t Yoko uk i clo

s a to K n z w
a d th s a s se a a a a, an e

Offi c t tion d th oft n p nd th ir holid y ho r on

e rs s a e e re e s e e a u s

th e lov ly inl t Th pirit of B hido w nouri h d in

e e e s us as s e

ch divin r tr t At b tiful Kan w th h ro T

.

su e e e a s. e au a za a e e a

k o Hi o
,

e m d , d m t r d th t ctic of w lik o
r se, u se
— an as e e e a s ar e s

m ny of hi nc tor loving N t r
a s a rd tly d m tim
es s, a u e a en , an es

o f p c givin g hi m lf to cont m pl tio an d to th

ea e t dy se e a n e s u

of h v rying m ood B for hi glorio d th t Port

er a s. e e s us ea a

A thur h d dic t d po m to th S
r e e d Ch rr
a ey Blo a e e un an e s

im of hi b lov d l d Aft r d th h w s po th o iz d
‘

sc s s e e an . e ea e a a e s e ,

an d now h h joi d th r n k of th g e as t G od ofW ne e a s e re a s a r.

S tud nt oldi r nd rti t

e , oft n ynonym o t rm
s e a a s a re e s us e s

in J p a d th an rt of w
, d p c thriv d i m lt n
an e a s ar an ea e e s u a e

ly f d with th fi o f p t ioti m tud nt y

.

o us , e Th e re a r s .
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sa s

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of wi do m I n hi
s b m hefi f m bition hi m ind
. s eye ea s t re o a ; s

is athi t for knowl dg P n ry only tim l to d iv

rs e e. e u 18 a s u us r e

him onwa d ; wo ldly goo d r in hi ight h ckl to B k

s r s ar e s s s a es

ch r ct H i th r po itory of loy lty d p t ioti m

.

oo s
a a e r. e s e e s a an a r s .

H i th
e lf i m po d g rdi n of n tion l hono r
s e se - se ua a a a u
"

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.

re a r or v e a es re se s ea u es e

tr n l tion o f l l i it of hom ophono wo d pl y d

a s a s u s us r a an ru n

ning ll s ion l m o t nint lligibl to o igno nt of J p

a u s, a s u e e ne ra a

a n It concl d
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s a re r e ea e s e. ea

fir t dr ft I find th pin
,

my d k d lookin g ov
es th
an er e s a s e e

f t of H odog y th pl m thick t of S git th

'

o re s s a a, e u e s u a, e sea

girt ho of K n z w
s re d K m k r th r id n of
a a a a an a a u a, e es e ce

K g k i o th H o i T m pl O t t T m p le Y ok k i hith
a e n e ra e e, su a e a c e

riv r A m m o ntain d
, ,

l
c ea r wt of th I a e rs e so su z u e sa a u an

F t mi
,

u a Tow d th W t rn C pit l (Kyoto)

u ra . Hi ar s e es e a a are

g hi Y
as Kiyo m izu T m pl
a rna , d th S njo Bridg i t e e , an e a e s a

th e d of th book Th bru h with gr t p d cov

en e e s ea S ee e rs

h nd d i lik fox bo owing th m ight of

.
.

ov er on e u re r, e a rr e a

lion I h v th hono r of pl cing thi

a e w d to fini h
e u a s re a r or s

th book On
.

e r iny d y t th b ginning of S p ing 184 9

. a a a , a e e r , .

Thi by T n k d t th north window of th ho

s a e a tyl d
zu , a e e u se s e

Ryu k a te i .

Th e re a rwor d se e m sto h v b n d ign d fo pr f c a e ee es e

'
ra e a e,

a n d wa s do btl
u ritt n b for th pl t w
e ss w e ng v d e e e a es e re e ra e

rough k tch On co m pl tion of th

,

a ft vi ing
er ew the s e e s. e e

block s th e p fc
r e a e 1 n the vol m w co m p o d At th u e as se . e

b cka dv rti ing p g

1 8 an a e s a e.
“S o H i
t Gw f Z p (B fo Volum ) S cond
su a u, en en
"
e re e e

Vol m Ut g w H iro hig T ok ido F k i D Y Z

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.

"
u e. a a a s e. a u e zu e, en

A
~

p en .G o h ( ft r Vol m ) C o m
enpl t in
"
two vol m e u e . e e u e s.

S cript for th p f c d d c iption by Ry k t iT n

e re a e an es r s u a e a e

k dzu K i4 (Y r of th Wild Bo r ly S p ing i d)

a . ae , ea e a , e ar r ssu e .

[ ]
4 7
T H E H E R I TA G E or H I RO S H I G E .

T i l tr tion in
he l u s th book m ll th
a y m s e se s, s a as e a re , se e

in tinct with lif d fid lity to n t

s A th e iz f th an e a u re . s e s e o e

block a bo t fo r by i inch s a d u l ly th uSm s x e s, an u su a e re a re to of

bj ct on p g
o e

thr e e su
l
h wo d ful fi dt m
e s m ll H i hi
a
B k
a e , su c n er e e s a s a TO S ge s

co mp ch ll ng wond r d d m ir tio
as s a e e e an a a n.
oo s

Thr block w r
,
ee d f th ill tr tion ; th k y
s e e u se or e se us a s e e

bl ock o for t l bl , ne do fo o ng d S o m ti m
s ee - u e an ne r ra e -re . e es

only th bl d bl ck pp r Th only do bl p g
e ue an a a ea . e u e- a e

illu tr tions t th
a b ginning vi w of K n z w H k
13 a e e , a e a a a a
"
a

k i m oonlight n oct rn in which th

e ,
"
a d o m itt d Th u e e re 18 e . e

p g a divid d b tw n l nd c p
a es re d fig r e d lo e ee a s a e s an u e s an c se

with pl m p d a cy O t —f k S with Hio hig

u an sa u a u u an , r s e s
'

s ign t r d l Ry i in bl ck
a u e an se a u sa a

cond vol m th cov r titl i practic lly fro m

, , .

I th n e se u e e e e s a

th e m blocksa th e fi t viol ting th l c tom of

as e rs , a e us u a us

v ri ty in cov d ign Th titl p g i l o p in t d i

a e er es . e e a e s a s r e n

gr n ink with l ight ch ng in d ign Th p f c i in

ee a s a e es . e re a e s

r l d col m n with b k gm d f lt rn t t l bl
u e u s d a ac un o a e a e s ee - u e an

re d (I n l t dition th b ckgro nd colo r i o m itt d)

a er e s e a u u s e

I t i d t d K i 3 (Y r of th D og ); th t i 1850 ly
. .

s a e ac ,
~
ea e a s, , ear

S p ring Th tr n l tion y e a s a sa s:

G w f H iro hig
.

S o Hi"
t su Pr f c to Vol m Twoa -
u: s e.
"
e a e u e .

“A th r t hr
s tyl in t th
e e a re l o thr ee s es ar , e re ar e a s ee

s tyl in m n co t m A m in f ll d i S hin (fo m l

es a
'

s s u e. an u re ss s r a

or cl ic l) Wh n dr d for n ighbo ly c ll it i Qvo

a ss a e e ss e a e ur a s

( sy or fr ) At h o m lo ging it i S o (c r l ) To
, .

ea ee . e un s a e e ss .

ch ng th figur d co m p it with drinking N w Y

a e e e an a re : e ear 8

c m o i l d inking or th ol m n n pti l it
e re n a r m
S hi e s e u a r e s a re a

convivi l bo t t t ho a 63 d th qui t nip t

u a a ea- u se 18 90, an e e a

hom 5 R c ntly wh n t king q i t p t hom

e is 0. e e e a a u e cu a e,

M F jiok c m
r . u king m to indit p f c to th
a a e , as e e a re a e e se c

ond vol m of S o H it C w f H h h d gr t cc
,

' ‘
u e su a- u. e as a ea su e ss

with th fi t vol m ed d ink r oiwin n t ti fi d

rs u e an as a r e e o sa s e

with o drink w nt no th r M H iro hig w f i nd

,

ne . a s a e . r. s e as a r e
T H E H E R I TA G E O F H I R O S H I G E
of f th r d o for two g n tion o f m ily h
my a e an s
‘

e e ra s ur a as

njoy d hi fri nd hip I m k ill d in win bibbing b t

,

e e s e s . a s e e- u

not cl v t th p
as m y f th r S o ft
e er a m y fri nd e e n as a e a er e

l ft m I tu n d to m y c p d W m o or l in liq or
.
,

e e, r e u s an as re e ss u

for thirty d y O d y op ning thi vol m 1 c m

a s. d ne a e s u e a e su

d ly to m y n
en d d h d off thi p f c
se Th vi w
se s a n as e s re a e. e e s

ar e tru to n t b t o lofty in conc p tion th t th y m k

e a u re u s e a e a e

us f l lik d niz n of noth r wo ld l hiy ii gr t

ee e e e s a e r c r u sa s a ea

wond rful rti t A t m n of 1850 H oncho

.

m d
a n an a e a s . u u . an

Kosa m m a .
(In his
As ume Onein Vol e only o do bl p g ill th r e i
s ne u e- a e us

cto in
,

,
“
on O m iH a k k e i Th e
tra ti
"
book clo with . se s an a r

c r m oni l d
e e l m ing f r w ll Th ign t r
a r e s s sa aa d a a e e . e s a u e an

se al th a rem in th fir t ol m Th two vol m

e sa e as e s v u e. e se u es

w r l o p bli h d by S ho rin d o Fuji ok y K iii o

e e a s u s e a a e t ,

who l o bro ght o t th T k ido ri W not d th t t

a s u u e o a se es . e e a a

th t ti m th co m m on p opl h d o rn m b t w r
a e e e e a n su a e, u e e

known by th ir hop titl o th t F ji ok y m ay m n

e s e, s a u a a ea

m in ho t of F ji ok r li S ho rin do n m K ii
e s u i o On a a as , a e e t .

th b ck cov
e a o f both i th m dv ti m nt
er s e sa e a er se e .

T h thi d vol m w in k ping with th oth

e r utwo, e as ee e er

b t it w p bli h d by Ebi u in 18 52 Thi vol m

u as u s om
e s . s u e c

pl t th S o Hit G w f
e es e
"
o igin lly p bli h d I su a- u
"
as r a u s e . n a

l t r dition o poor r p p
a e e d with v ry poor p inting
n e a e r an e r ,

th r fi
e e are vol m b t th fo rth i r print of Ry i
ve
“ u e s, u e u s a e u sa

Hy k d a
“ ud th fifth vol m i r print of th T Biki
zu an e u e s a e e
"
e

Gu T h p f c to th third vol m i of littl int r t

sa.
"
e re a e e u e s e e es

A v y r book in th o igin l dition i co m panion

.

er are e r a e s a

vol m to S o Hit G w f th f ll titl of which i Rik

u e
"
su a- u ,
"
e u e s
"
a u

C w Korin F Ry i Hy k d ( Ry i H und d " " ’

a u, u sa a u zu u sa s re

S k tch e cur iv tyl ft r

e s, s e s e a e

Th inn r cov r titl p g h

e e g o rd d vin pon
e e- a e as a u an e u

which thi titl i di pl y d O n th only copy v il bl

s e s s a e . e a a a e

fo crutiny th p ubli h r n m do not pp r b t o '

r s e s e s a e es a ea , u ur

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50
T H E H E R I TA G E O F H I R O S H I G E
old f i nd T k d contrib t
r e pr f c in hi u lly
an e a zu u es a e a e s us a

co m ic v in Lik th C w f it h do bl p g ill t
e . e e
"
a- u
"
as u e- a e u s ra

tion t th f ont d b ck th m bl m of long vity th

s a e r an a
-
e e e s e , e

pin turtl cr n b m boo d pl m

e, e, d a l ph nt
e, a an u , an an e e a

whil t in bl s d d print d p g of r pid i m p

ue an re a re e a es a r es

si o itin s k tch whichc s gg tiv of Korin b t m or

e e s, ar e su es e u e

tr ly r m bl th Rik gw of K i iM yo hi Th y
u e se e e
"
a u- a
"
e sa asa s . e

ll b r ho w v r th t m p of th m t r g ni indi '

a ea , e e , e s a e as e s e u s, an

v id li ty which i n m i t k bl
ua v n in th tini t k tchs u s a a e e e e es s e

From th d t of th pr f c thi wo k pp r d in 185 1

.

e a e e e a e s r a ea e

dition i ntitl d Vol m F o of so Hit

,

an d in l t a er e s s e e u e ur
I”
su

G w f tho gh th tr n l t d p f c i
a- u,
"
u follow e a s a e re a e s as s:

Th night proc
u
e ion of h nd d gi nt work of th e ss a u re a s, a e

To chool r m ind o of R ik o killing fi nd ; d

sa s e s ne a
'

s a e an

wo m n by H ok
,

th pi
e x ct of u re i c ll to m ind G nji
a a u sa a s e

m king
a choic of f i wo m
a Y m y t lk of gho t
e a r e n. ou a a s s

an d d em on ll yo pl b t d o not lo e yo r h d look
s a u e ase u s u ea

i g t pi ct r
!

n a of b tiful wo m n Th cr n tu tl
u es e au e e a e s, r e s,

flock of bi d d th flying Pho nix d pict d in thi book

. ,

s r s an e e e e s

c ll to m ind joyo occ ion

a d w wond wh th r th
us as s, a n e er e e e

bird sholding oci l g th ring W I to b gin th

a re s a a e s. e re e e

d cri p tion of b tt rfli

es d pl nt p nt d h r thi
u e es an a s re se e e e, s

pr f c wo l d b too l ngthy v n long th n th ch tt r

e a e u e e e e er a e a e

of h ndr d p ro w S o m ti m g o Og t (Korin) of
,

a u e s ar s. e e a a a

Kyoto d w l g n m b of pict r of v rio

re a ar bj cte u er u es a u s su e s

an d c ll d th book Korin Hy k d
a
“ e
“ S o m m ight think
e a u zu . e

Hiro hig im it tor of Ko in by th p bli hing im il r

s e an a r us u s a s a

book b t I
~

r yo h h hi ow t l t b ility d
u a ss u e u e as s n a en a an

ch r ct istic d th r p t tion of thi wo k will do btl

, , _

a a er s, a n e e u a s r u e ss

tr v l with r c ho
a e p d v n tho nd i m in t
a e- rs e s ee
-
e e a u sa r a u e.

S p ing of 185 1 Ry k t i T
r k d Y hon T biki u a e an e a zu
" "
e e

K i184 8 1853 ( Pi ct r Book G id to

. .

"
ae - u e u e

Thi vol m i niform in iz with th T k id o F

, .
,

"
s u e s u s e e o a u

k i It i
e
“ .
s m k d o th titl p g Fi t Vol m b t o
ar e n e e a e
"
rs u e,
"
u n

[ ]
5 1
T H E H E R I TAG E O F H I R O S H I G E
se cond vol co m to li ght I l t r dition of th
u m e has e n a a e e e

Vol m Fiv
.

"
S o Hi t Gw f it i print ed
su a-d it i u
"
s re as u e e , an s

f ir to inf r th t thi wo k tho gh proj ct d in s v r l vol

a e a s r , u e e e e a

u m for o m r on w giv n p ft r th fi t vol m

e s, s e eas as e u a e e rs u e

app r d Th m k p i im il rto th Tok ido vol m

ea e . e a e u s s a e a u e s,

witho t cr t on th cov r T h d t i th t of th
u es s e e e a e s a e e ra

only K i( 1848 18 5 I t cont in pict

.

of pl nt d
‘

ae - a u re s
, s a s an

fi h in m ny colo r with do bl p g ill tr tion o f

s es a u s, a u e- a e us a

F ji fro m th b ch n xt to th l t p g
u e ea , e e as a e.

Looking t th m rv llo t di of fi h w m ig ht a e se a e us s u es s e

l m o t b li v th t th m t r h d ct lly vi w d th b
,

a s e e e a e as e a a ua e e e su

m rin wo ld H how th f iry l nd b n th th oc n ’

a e r . e s s us e a a e ea e ea

th t m y b
a n th o gh /gl botto m d bo t i c y t l
a e se e r u a a ss - e a n r s a

w t r W ird
a e s. g owth h r ; hi fi h br th in
e se a r s a re e e s s es ea e

th ir n tiv tm o ph r W f l th t n g n rthly
e a e a s e e. e ee e s ra e, u ea

swi l d rg which w y th flow th t bl h b n th

r an su e s a
"
e e rs a us e ea

th oc n g n rhythm ic m otion not of rth Thi i

e
“ ea re e a ea s s

Ori nt which r fl ct lif in ll it v ri d

, .

th g ni e o f th e us e e e e s e a s a e

fo m H iro hig d H ok i m d ll thing to liv

,

r s. s d e an u sa a e a s e an

br th in th ir prop r m di m d fying with th ir vi il

ea e e e e u e e r e

to ch th cold d d tr dition d conv ntion of th ri to

,

u e , ea a an e e a s

cr tic chool
a s s.

C o ld y rti t in o
u chool crowd into p l i o
an a s ur s s a an e s x r

eight inch wid th gg tion of i fi iti th t H i o hig

es e e su es n n es a r s e

do y t witho t forcing hi li m it d m dium ? H in li

es, e u s e e e re es

th m gic of th J p n
e a d ght m n who pl y with b l e a a e se ra u s a a s a

anc hythm d p opo tion hi inh r nt knowl dg of t

e, r
— an r r s e e e e ar

en bling him to g g i ti fti ly th c p city of

a ip d au e ns nc ve e a a c rarr e

sp c a e s.

t o b t Hio hig d hi chool co ld

u gg e t in ch r s e an s s u su s su

m ll co m p th m j ty of th oc n ? I n tiny p n l f
A

s a a ss e a es e ea a a e o

goldfi h th w v follow th w p of th m t r br h
s e a e s e s ee e as e
'

s us

in wirl of indigo d q m in d r c d in l iq id
a s an a u a- ar e an e e es u

ton of t nd r t bl
es G oldfi h port in th to ing fo m
e e es u e. s s e ss a

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52
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an d fl sh thro gh it t a m of v m ilion light H d
u s re a s er . e re an

th r pin n dl h f ll n d i c ght in h m l
e e a e ee e as a e an s au t e ae

t o m I t i vit l
s r
—. li m i m p ioni m po m d
s a art re a s , r e ss s , a e an a

m arl n e in f w p c of vibr ting v g t bl fibr d

—
a ll a e s a es a e e a e e an

p r p l ting colo r h rm ony

u e, u sa u a

Anoth p ct c l r fi ct i h g m oon in
.

er s e ta u a e e s a u e a su n se

sk y o t of which thr
, u wild g r h tow d w v ee e e se us ar s a a e

who cr t m br king into fo m in h d l ight t

se es se e s ea a s e et e a

th ir ppro ch Ag in w
e a p l m oon indigo i m m d
a . a , e se e a a e -r e

sinking tow d th ho izon whil t b i d whi l th o gh

ar s e r s s e a- r s r r u

sp c tow d ho dim ly o tlin d in p ct l gr n

,

a e ar s a s re u e s e ra ee

ff ct
.

T h m gic d m y t y of
e ch c n
a d th i
an s er su s e e s an e r e e

u pon th im gi tion int p t d by Yon Nog chi in

e a na a re er re e e u

ori nt liz d E ngli h

,

e a e s :

"
Iwn the m az
i swee t y
Ik ld
as as ,

n e w n ot
~

b y I s m ie u n to the m oon
d d l y
f d
.

The m oon u n e rstoo m e ; th e sie n c e was p ro ou n

f hly d
.

O n the s e a - a c e u n ea rt re a m s

ly l h l
A n d gre e nv l ly d
m e an c o i c a u tu m n oi
c e ess s te p p e .

A b d dd ly f h wv i m
l whl v hw
se a - r su en sp ru n g ro t e a e

S ca tter i
n g se a -
pe a r s i
t a i
s i
ng .
“

I n thi pic guid H iro hig lik hi cont m po y

s tu r e e s e, e s e rar

H ok i x m plifi d
,

u sa , tyl of br h pl y H
e e e the v io ar us s es us a . e

show u th S k i form l d dignifi d

s s off hoot of th
e n, a an e , an s e

cl ic ; th 631 wh hil ity r ign r ckl in it b ndon

as s e 0, e re ar e s, e e ss s a a

to g i ty nh nc d by joyo co m p ny d th win p ;
a e , e a e us a an e e cu

d S o th fr y th g ntl tm o ph of hom
.

an d , e e e -a n -e a
s , e e e a s e re e,

rich an d
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p rh p h m o t i m port nt work of H i o hig if w t k
e a s t e s a r s e, e a e

into con id r tion h n m b f p l t h v ri ty in m

s e a t e u er o a e s, t e a e co

po ition d he bj c th t p p lou c pit l Y do which

s
— an t su e t a o u s a a e

w thro g d h lf y rlywith h vi iti g D i m yo d th i

, ,

as n e a - ea t e s n a an e r

As from oth i m port nt work of hi uch

we se e er a s s, s as

th “ eVi w of S ixty Provinc d ing th Fifti h p iti

e s e s,
"
ur e es e
'

rac

c lly b nd on d th l t r l pl t for th v rtic l o j t

,

a a a e e a e a a e e e a n e, us as

m ny photo r p h r h ving xh u t d th r o rc of
a a
g
a e s, a e s e e es u es

co m p tition in th photogr ph who l g t dim n ion

e e a se ar es e s s

a re fro m t to w t h v t rn d t th pright c m r
e as es a e u e o e u a e a

d t k n v rtic l vi w Thi f ct n bl
,

an a e to j dg f i ly
e a e s. s a e a es us u e a r

cor ctly r g rdin g o m t wh r th d t of th wo k i

re e a s e se s e e e a e e r s

not uffici ntly di tinctiv to pl c cc r t ly in th ch on

s e s e a e a u a e e r

ologic l bibliog r phy

a a .

To m up su :

Fir t W find in th m m ori l portr it t t m nt i d

s e e e a a a s a e e ssu e

ove th p bli h r al th t Hio hig H ndr d Vi w

.

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"

of Y d o w o
r e u s e s se a r s e s u e e s

e ofhi m
"
t rpi c which pp r d d
as ne s as e e es a ea e ur

n g the An seie ra
i
c nd On x ining th
.

Se o e am l o th m rgin of th
. e se a s n e a s e

co pl t work origin l ly i d w find th t th pl t

m e e as a ss u e , e a e a es

r d t d fro
we e a e m the cond m onth of 18 56 to th t nth se e e

m onth of 18 58

Third In ddition to th l d t o th m gin th r

.

a e se a a e n e ar e e

wh r th d t i m bodi d in th pi ctur
.

are two pl t a es e e e a e s e e e e

an d writt o t in ch r ct r en d th t d t gr with th
u a a e s, a n a a e a ee s e

se aldt a e.

F ourth I pl t 5 56 d 107 th cycl

n l a es an e e se a

bbr vi t d ch r ct m ning
.
, ,

for 1857i follow d by s e an a e a e a a er ea

"
int rc l ry d th n th n m r l
e a a I looking p th
"
an e e u e a n u e

chronology w find th t in th y r 1857th int rc l ry o e a e ea e e a a , r

extr m onth n c it t d by th old c l nd r w th m onth

a e e ss a e e a e a as e

following th fifth m onth th t i th int c l ry Fift h; o

,

e , a s, e er a a s

[ ]
55
T H E H E R I TA G E O F H I R O S H I G E
w h v h r
e d o bl ch ck h d t
a e e e a th w u e e on t e a e , as ere as n o

int rc l y m n h in 184 5
e a ar o t
It i h rd p with “r n i nt pr i Hi hi f i ry
.

'

s a to ass ta s e a se ros ge s a

b ook h F ji m iHik k i (O H ndr d Vi w f Fuji) '

"
t e u a e ne u e e s o .

Ev rything bo t h tiny vol m d l x i in k ping v n

.
,

e a
—u t e u e e u e s ee e e

the d lic t writing Upo n th pr f tori l p g prinkl d

e a e e e a a a e, s e

with bl ot of p l pink if conf tti h d f ll n tho gh th

s a e as e a a e , u e

writ r rtit o doubt int nd d how

e -a s f th p ch P
n e e s e rs o e ea er

h p Hiro hig
.

a s w t ym bolic f hion p fig ed him

s e , in s ee s as re ur

lf i th old m Oppo it th titl p g holding i f nt

,

se n e an s e e e a e, an n a

in th crook of hi m; m yb f iry ch ild he h fo nd

e s ar a e a a as u

i th b m b oo thick t
n e a e

Ev rywh r th
.

e lfi to ch d th boldn
e e of
e re a re e n u es an e e ss

br h trok in th Y do Vi w m lt into t nd t m nip

us s e e e e s e s e er e s a

l ti
u a o I t i Elfin L nd w p of l t tring l gh
n.
— s a
"
a s ee u e s s, au s

an d whift of ong born

— spon th inc n of c tt d
s
'
e u e e se s a e re

p h blo om fro m orch rd bo d r d by pin whil

e ac ss s a s r e e e s, e

Fuji o m nipr n t fill th horizon Th f wo d i by Ry

es e s e . e or e r s u

th pl t b r th l d t S rp t - "
e a es ea e se a a e, c cn

1 l 185 7
,
 h TT
Midn ig t at k u d ap m a
su

One of theM
h eis ho
oto
Sw
“

l dk f hh d
e et n i
g t on an
i
s an en c a n te ;
And s i
f h dwhd
fs t a t a re
re i
g te it re a ms
T H E H E R I TA G E O F H I R OS H I G E

NOTES UPO N HIROS HIGE S ’

MASTERPI ECES
co m pl t hi tory ofth work of H i o e e s e s r

hig i b yo d th cop of th pr nt book

s e s e n e s e e e se .

W n o ly n m t th princip l t of
e ca n e u e ra e e a se s

Im p ion d notic f wof th m o t im po

re ss s. an e a e e s r

t t Th Y d o M iho (F m o Lo liti fof

an e
”
e e s
”
a us ca es

bj ct which pp l d with p culi forc to

.

Y d o)
e 1s a su e a ea e e ar e

th einh bi t nt of th E t n C pit l Y do (n m d Toto

a a s e as e r a a , e a e

o Y to)
r N rly fifty d i
e fi
. t ri of th
ea t of e re n se es e se se s, nu

know mb n nu d in pl t of v rio h p
e r an d iz a es a us s a e s an s es,

a re known ll by th fir t H iro hig lf c r fully com p r d

— a e s s e. a e a e

th d i
e fl in h p of bord r loc tion of titl ign t
e re n c e s s a e e , a e, s a u re

in fr m o witho t j tify thi t t m nt Th t of m o t

a e r u us s s a e e . e se s

uniform xc ll nc w prob bly o of th rli t i th

e e e e as a ne e ea es n e

m iddl p i od di ntl d Toto M iho with th p b " "

'

e er an s en e e s , e u

lih t m p Ki k k d o th m gm i d S o m tim
'

s er s s a , a u o, n e ar n re . e es

S amoki in bl ck i fo d in pl c of tha d t mp s un a e e re s a .

A b utiful x m pl of noth
ea t how th
e y rly
a e a er se s s e ea

f tiv l at A k T m pl Th d of th t m pl g in t
es a sa u sa e e. e re e e e a a s

th now i v ry t iking Thi print i th u u l full iz d

e s s e s r . s s e s a -s e

horizont l pl t b t w fi d a pright p n l wh m th
a e, u e n an u a e e re , e

sm ll t co m p
a es w g t ugg tiv i w of th di tri ct
ass, e e a s es e v e e s

with glim p of th P g od d th c l br t d
,

ofA k sa u sa, a se e a a an e e e a e

T m pl of Kw nno I th co rty d h ppy p opl com

e e a n. n e u ar a e e e

an d go inc ntly d th ri g of th copp r f lling in th

e ssa , an e n e e s a e

box pl c d fo ofi i g m i gl with th cl pping of

es a e r er n s n es e a

h nd in invo tion to B ddh who look down fro m th

a s ca u a s e

Pl c of Pr y Pig on tr t o fidi gly b tw n th f t

a e a e r. e s s u c n n e ee e ee

7
[ ]
5
 Pilg ri
m s ga z in g a t the

p oi d
K y Sh i
son e stre a m n e a r the

S l d d wih h Cy l
o a r ne

ih
ea - a te t t e
S i d S k
c e
c p e rs c an na e

( 1857)
T H E H E R I TAG E O F H I R O S H I G E
the b y littl wo m n hoo th m oo light h our to full
us e e c se e n

clo th by th lov ly T m Riv r e e a a e .

Th pl t giv n h r i ntitl d Kii Koy

e a e e n d how e e s e e
"
, a
||
a s s us roshl ge
Hi 3

th edr d w t of th riv who o rc w n ar th

ea a e rs e er se s u e as e e

f m o Koy hrin in th m o nt in of S hok ok Th two

a us a s e e u a s u. e

pilgrim g z t th p rkli ng tr m in dr d for it i poi

h of th I o \
s a e a e s a s ea ea , s

s o d by th
ne e 7V om
as b i d n r by
es e
" T '

x - an
'I
ur e ea

7 Aft r th
.

Upon th m rgin i th e l a s e se a . e e

a nno nc m nt of th
u e l d t d icov ry in th c t log
e e se a - a e s e e a a ue

of th H pp r C oll ction th not d xp

e a e t M W H Ed e , e e e er , r. . .

m ond com m n t d on th d t 184 5

s, e crib d to th thr
e e a e, , as e e ee

c l br t d t ip ty h th Aw Whirlpool th Ki o G org d
e e a e r c s
~
e a , e s e an

th eK n z w Moon H t t d th t th A i w
a a a a e s a e a e n se e ra as

cl rly i di t d o th p int O n in p ction it w fo nd

.

ea n ca e n e r s e as u
'

th t th ro nd l by th id of th ov l l w S i
a e u se a e s e e a se a as e an

18 5 7 F 1
,

abbr vi tion f
e aA i d th y or i th r fo n se an e ear s e e re 0

lowing thi di cov ry of M Ed m ond th S iw fo nd

. ,
,
'
-
s s e r. s, e e as u

o nm o t of th print which pp r d d ing th

s e of s a ea e ur e e ra

18 54 18 59 ; l n f ct th
-
b nc of th S i l m y b t k n
a , e a se e e e se a a e a e

as n e g tiv vid nc th t y giv n print nt d t th t

a e e e e a an e a e a es a e ra .

I t w fo nd l o th t in wo k d t d 18 59 d in b q nt
as u a s a r a e an su se ue

y r th S i pp r d incl d d i n th nim l l Thi

ea s e e a ea e u e e a a se a . s

com bin d l ffo d d e se a y m thod of d t rm ining th

a r e a n ea s e e e e

work of H iro hig th S cond fo o ll print th t h v

s e, e e , r n a s a a e

b n x m in d th S i pp r in th
ee e a e l Th S i l
e e a ea s e s ea . e e se a

a pp r l o pon th p n l j t d c ib d d ting it in th
ea s a s u e a e us es r e , a e

A i
n se W hop m o light m y b h d pon th
e ra . e be re a e s e u e su

j ct by th t dy of
e l d ting
e s u se a a

fo l nd c p H iro hig
.

B for d v loping hi g ni
e e e e s e us r a s a e s e
'

fo whil follow d hi cont m por i in d picting wo m n

r a e e s e ar e s e e .

Th rtit of th pop l r chool w vow d to th wor hip

e a s s e u a s e re e e s

of th Et rn l F m inin
e e Th Uk i
a yo y p int w
e frown d e. e - e r as e

u pon by th m ilit ry i to r t who in olt t th p ofli

e a ar s c a s , rev a e r

g y of th
ac G nroku e( 168 8 e h d in tit t d era a s u e a

[ ]
59
T H E H E R I TAG E O F H I R O S H I G E
Purit ic l r ction b h pl ur loving popul c w l
an a ea ut t e ea s e- a e e

com d with d light thi r fl ction in h m irror f of

,
'

t
‘

e e s e e e o art

th ir f vo ri e p i d pl r Th l f y t nd rd
e a u t ur su ts an
'

ea su es. e o t s a a

of h S m ur i
t e d h f ct th t m ny of h old m t r
a a an t e a a a t e as e s

w r pri m k it
e e nd t nd wh to thi d he
e sts a e e as y to u ers a y s ay t
art of Uk i
y
—h fl o ting world f pl
o-y er d d i t e a o e a su e an e s re

i di c dit d by h
s s re i tocr cy e t e ar s a

t rm d S o o To Uchi S g t H k k i (I n doo
.

I n a se t e e
"
t u a a a e
"
r

and Outdoor E ight Vi w ) H iro hi com p wom n wi h e s s ge a re s e t

c n y O fi pl t how b ty of th Yo hiw
s e er . ”
ne ne a e s s a e au e s a ra

aw k n d by th
a e ni g b ll Th m ll i ml vi w how
e e ev e n e . e s a c rc ar e s s

th wild g com in g to r t in th fi ld d joi i g Th "

e e e se es e e s a n n e

ty Prof or F ollo
.

Nightl Ci e ss id of thi pl te It ess en sa sa s a :

"

f ling ofS i Jo h R ynold

.

m k t int n
T
a thi k
es us i n 1n s e se ee r s ua e 3

su bj ct M S iddon
e : th Tr gic
r s. Th whol s as e
'
a e e

a ttit d of th
u l nd r fig r p k of w rin
e e d
s e e u e s ea s . ea e ss an

d pr ion P rh p th b a ty if th m oonlit S m id h
e ess . e a s e e u ( e u a as

fill d h with dn
e er Th o l d ol tion of th fr il
sa ess. e s u
'

s es a ese a

fl ow r of th Yo hiw r i oft n xpr d in littl po m

e s e s a a s e e esse e e s

w itt n upon th i m pr ion O of th m i h r f ly

r e e e ss s. ne e s e e re e

tr n l t d
a s a e :

Th S ong of Miy ko e a

Th h I m th in
.

N h t b p l y hi
ou g a no g

Lvdf m m
au g ut a a t ng ,

B h d th b k
o e or a o e n t.

re a t e on , en ro e n.

Yet for m e
S hi
too
n es th e swee t m oon ;

Me , hap le ss one .

In the “
Kwa C ho (B
"
ird d
s an we Flo r ) ri v r til s se es the e sa e

W e ssful Hi
s . lov o f po try i l o e e s a s

show n m th ese r r print

a e s, a s hort po m b ing in crib d e e s e

[ ]
60
 The i Sesta
O n e of the Kwa -Cho
Fl
( owe r a n d Bird)
P l
an e s
T H E H E R I TA G E O F H I R O S H I G E
U pon th
m int rpr ing th rti t int ntion d h do b t
e et e e a s
'
s e , an e u

l n di
e ss i te d m a
cf ny of th littl onn t to hi own bird d e e s e s s s an

flo r
we s a i ls a n d
. po ppi lw y com bin d J p e s a re a a s e ln a a

n e se t d on
ar ,p g b longing to
an fly t of Kw
a a e e an ea se
"
a

Cho th "
r r print d vot d to th m T nd
e re 13 a a e d e e e . e e r an

a liv th littl b o wn q
e a re il d wh t w t v ni hin g
e e r ua , an a a s ee a s

of colo r in th l v of th poppy Th f int b u h trok

u e ea es e . e a r s s es

o nit p t l giv
s th t v lv ty h n th flow r po
e a s e a e e s ee e e sse s se s.

Th yll bl of th k ik (po m ) Aki o Y m Mit Y

e s a es e a a e
"
n u e e a

N kia d M gi a su th f ly t n l t d by M H p
u zu ra
"
a re us re e ra s a e r. a

g t A tu m n dr
e r:
“G zin — my b ty h rk; th cry of
—
p a a u ea e au a e

th q il "
e ua .

Th ill tr tion giv n i

e us of a ri of l rg v rtic l e s on e a se es a e, e a

p n l which b long to hi rli r p riod Th pl t b r

a e s e s ea e e e a es ea

l of J ku Rin Do
.

th e se a d "
v rio ly ign d Th
a ,
"
an are a us s e . e

d c iptiv po m
es r in Chin
e howin g th t th
e tho
s a re e se , s a e au r

w f m ili r with th cl ic Th p rf ctio n f th

as a a fi t e a ss s. e e e o e se rs

i m pr ion d l x h
e ss v r b n ppro ch d l wh
s e u e as n e e ee a a e e se e re

d x m plify th t ti r g J A t bout which M d C onco rt ’

an e e a a e r a . e u

an d th connoi e r rv sse u s a e.

Bird who pl m g tr port

s se to tropic l for t
u a e an s s us a a es ,

th e colo r h ld i the vib tin g t nt l of v g t bl

u s e n
"
ra e a c es e e a e

fib re ,
"
btly nh nc d by th t c nning d vic of r li f
a r e su e a e a u e e e e

e m bo in g o d y p inting
ss
— id to b cco m pli h d by th
r r r sa e a s e e

pr r of th print
ess u e lbow pon th ngr v d lin o
e er s e u e e a e es n

th eblock Th c t of th . rti t rti n w r th ir

e se re s es e a s -a sa s e e e

own lch m i t colour d wond r wo king wiz d of

— a e s s 1n an e - r ar s

th block H ir o hi
e g vi d wi th H ok i in hi tr tm nt of
s e e u sa s ea e

bird Hi gold n ph nt m flyi g m id t th pin

.

s. s e e a sa se e s n a s e es

o nth m o nt in id ; th
e xotic long t il d bi d hown in
u a s e e e ,
- a e r s

th e ill tr tion w y l pily with th blo o m ing pl m

us a s a s s ee e ss u

bo gh whil t th p cock choo ing hi p rch m o g t th

u , s e ea s s e a n s e

bright m pl l v co m pl t th gr d orch tr tion in

a e ea es e es e an es a

colo u r.

[ ]
6 1
T H E H E R I TA G E O F H I R O S H I G E
sw y h now l d n b m boo An icy ri ul t i m p d
a s t e s h - a e a s. v e e es t e

wa y b u t b rave ly shef c it littl knowing th t th b by in N U a es , e a e a ote s p on

h er rm will o d y b com th B y rd of J p n of Hi hi
a s
“ ne
“ a e e e a a a a ros ge
'

who m M O k k r y I th m id t of
,

of pic
"
r. a g u a sa s: n e s an a e e

h roi m lo o m l g th ro m ntic fig r of Yo hit

e s s ar of e e a u e s su n e ,

th ho
e of Min m oto who lif r c ll th t l of th
u se a , se e e a s e a es e

ro nd t bl d i lo t lik th t of th K ight of P ndr gon

u a e an s s e a e n e a

in po tic m i t o to f ni h th i m gin tion of l t

e s , s as ur s e a a a a er

d y with pl
a ibl g o nd f r id ntifying him with G
au s e r u s o e en

ghi Kh n in Mongoli who wond rf l c r r b gin

s a a, se e u a ee e s

a bo t fift n y r ft r th di pp r nc of Y hit
u ee ea s a in e e sa ea a e os su n e

Y zo Yo itom o th ld r b oth of Y o hit

e . r ,id d e e e r er s su n e , a e

hi m in v nging hi f th r m d r d b c m th fir t
'

a e s a e s ur e an e a e e s

h r dit ry S hog n th titl b ing conf d pon him in

e e a u e e e e rre u

I t i int ting to not th t th gr t h ro w r

,

l s e re s e a e se ea e es e e

cont m por ry with Rich d th Lion h rt d d th i g

e a ar e - ea e an e s e e

o f A c lon took pl c
,

s a within tw y r of th m ption a e o ea s e as su

by Yo itom o of th titl of S hog n (S iT iS h og n) or (B

r e e u c a u ar

b ri n bj g ting Gr t G n l ) Th dv nt
a a -su u a of th ea e e ra . e a e u re s e

two b oth r h v b r n f vo it b j ft for J p n

e s a rti t
e ee a ur e su ec s a a e se a s s.

I th ill tr tion giv n w

n e Y o hi
us t in d dly
a e e se e s sun e ea

c om b t with th robb r S hi k w no T k i Th contr t

a e e , ra a a an a . e as

b tw n th l nd r yo th
e ee d th iiffi ly m rd r
e s e g e u an e r an u e e r su

g t p ll l with D vid d G oli th Th f ll m oon

es s a a ra e a an a . e u ,

h lf h dow d by crypto m ri bo gh light p th yo ng

a s a e e a u s, s u e u

h ro f c nd th m y t io h dow c t by th tr
e
’

s a e a e s er us s a s as e ees

which shrin th t m pl dd int n ity to th dr m E ch

en e e e e a e s e a a. a

pl t i ig d H iro hig with th

a e s s l of S K k do
ne s e, e se a en a u

(Dr m of th F orty v n Roni

.

“
Th Chi hi g e us n n) i u ra
”
a a e -s e e s

f ll of dr m tic p w d pi ctur q c n H d ign d

\
u a a o e r an es ue s e e s. e es e

se v r l t of thi pop l r bj ct
e a se s s u a su e .

Th Pop l r S chool nd r O k y o d th S chool of

'

e u a u e an e

Uk i yoy tho gh b king th b ond of cl ici m till lov d

- e, u r ea e s a ss s s e

con c t d fo m l of xpr ion Th E ight Vi w

,

“
th
"
e se ra e r u a e e ss . e e s
T H E H E R I TA G E O F H I R O S H I G E
now G org which i giv n h i com p nion
The “S e,
"
s e e re , s a a

pi c to th S ru H h i d th J p n b li v th t
e e
“ e a as ,
"
an e a a e se e e e a

th r w third pl t Ch rry Blo o m m k i g S tt

e e as a
“ a e,
"
e ss s,
"
a n s e su

G kke Thi im p ion w p b li h d by S k i d i

a.
"
s re ss as u s e an o an s a

bold d b utif l d ign th colo rin g m inly bl

an ea u d es , e u a ue an

whit now c pp d rock d pphir tr m

e
-
s - a e s an sa e s ea

O f ll th l nd c p by H iro hig th m o t f m ili

.

a e a s a es s e e s a a r are

th T ok i
e
" '
d Go j T gi (F i
a fty thr t tion of th
o - u -sa n su
" - ee s a s e

do o E t rn R o d) p bli h d by T k
-

T ok i a r as e hiH oy i do a u s e a eu c e

in th rly Thirti A noth f ll iz d Tok id o ri w

,

e ea e s. er u -s
e a se es as

p bli h d by M
u s e iin th m iddl p riod d th
aruz e t i e e e an e se s

notic bl fo xtr m d lic cy in x c tion F ro m thi

,

ea e r e e e e a e e u s

ri w l ct d th vi w of F jiy m giv n o a form r

.

se es a s se e e e e u a a e n e

p g Th contr t b tw n hi work in thi Tok ido t

a e. e as e ee s s a se

d in th t of Hoy i do how how th m t r tyl v ri d '

an a e s s e as e s s e a e .

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a er a s . e as u s e a eu e ,

th p bli h
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fin t pict r of m i t d m oonl ight of y known p int

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.

an a s - e u us e e e a es e

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t th H ndr d Vi w
,

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en s a e ra r , s e s e, e

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. ne how e s a e se s s us

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,

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.

a s e s e e e u a e a

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s se a s . e e s e a a s,

notably ho bo t d co t d with g y fl tt ring l nt rn

u se - a s e ra e a , u e a e s.

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e s a e sa se , s s a e s n

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.

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se e e d which h
a a a s e e an e

com p ll d with hi tr ng b t fi éti conv ntion of bl ck

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t r e es n n e e s n a e u e a a s e

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l nd c p of J p n p int
a s a es
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.

e u sa , ra ea e u s ea

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a ar a e a a e e s r e

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. , ,

s e re ss s s a e as

t y to th gl d l nd of H o
er e i d in co m p ny with th old
a a ra an , a e

p int r m o k who w nt b fo him glorying in rp ing

a e - n s e e re , su as s

su n t —
se s king in tho ly i n fild th p ring of b ty
se e se e s a e s e s s e au

in th ch lic d flow of Art ; Art th t i o with N t r

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an d N t r G od th Om nipot nt Cr to of th Univ
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S Y EN
A A—S O D S THE HERrrA CE O F H R OS H E
I IG
BY D ORA AMSDEN A ND J OH N S TE ART HAPPER
W
P S HED
UBLI O AN
BY PA ULELD E R <9 C MP PR NTED
Y A ND I
FO RTH EM BY TH EIR TO MO YE P SS RE IN I
THE C TY OF
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