{"product_id":"horikiri-iris-garden-utagawa-hiroshige","title":"Horikiri Iris Garden - Utagawa Hiroshige","description":"\u003cp\u003eA classic woodblock print from Hiroshige's One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, featuring large iris blossoms set against a tranquil garden landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis woodblock print is part of the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, published by Uoya Eikichi between 1856 and 1858. Hiroshige employs a distinctive compositional technique here, placing large, detailed iris blossoms in the immediate foreground. This choice forces the viewer to look past the flora to perceive the distant garden scene, creating a sense of depth that contrasts with the flat colour planes typical of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Horikiri Iris Garden was a popular destination for residents of Edo, known for its extensive collection of varieties. Hiroshige captures the atmosphere of the site with a focus on the interplay between the vertical lines of the iris stems and the horizontal expanse of the water and horizon. The sky features a subtle bokashi, a gradation of colour achieved by hand-wiping the woodblock, which transitions from a deep blue at the top to a pale tone near the horizon line. A thin band of red at the horizon suggests the time of day, perhaps dawn or dusk, adding a quiet tension to the scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall figures are visible in the middle distance, tending to the plants or walking along the paths. Their presence provides a sense of scale, emphasising the height of the foreground irises. The print demonstrates the artist's ability to combine botanical observation with the conventions of the ukiyo-e genre. The use of bold, dark outlines for the petals and leaves provides structure, while the muted palette of greens, purples, and soft blues maintains a balanced aesthetic. This work remains a clear example of the artist's late-career focus on natural subjects and atmospheric conditions within the urban environment of nineteenth-century Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/sv\/products\/shitaku-and-sansho-vii-in-soga-kyodai-a-kabuki-play-of-the-soga-brothers-utagawa-toyokuni-i\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eShitaku and Sansho VII in Soga Kyodai (a Kabuki Play of the Soga Brothers) - Utagawa Toyokuni I — Utagawa Toyokuni I\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/sv\/products\/windswept-pines-kamisaka-sekka\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eWindswept Pines - Kamisaka Sekka — Kamisaka Sekka\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Utagawa Hiroshige","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58886981976399,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58887076118863,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58887076151631,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58887076184399,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58887076217167,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Horikiri-Iris-Garden_Poster_CompositorV1_1790351050068.jpg?v=1790351546","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/sv\/products\/horikiri-iris-garden-utagawa-hiroshige","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}