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Flex Mentallo

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    I also love Japanese haiku, of which Basho was one of the greatest exponents.
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    ..and this...
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    But he could also adopt a more lyrical approach. This is a personal favorite.
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    Even the waves are drama queens
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    Imagine Hiroshige on, say, Batman!
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    Clearly, we are in the realm of unnatural history.
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    These are from his series, A Shoal of Fishes...
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    Hiroshige was another great master. Like Utamaro he also frequently used birds, fishes and plants in his work, but to greater dramatic effect.
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    Here is the book itself (in facsimile)
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    Perhaps not surprisingly, the Japanese were just as fascinated by wildlife as their Western contemporaries. Though their depictions were well observed, however the sensibility at work is more poetic than scientific. Here is a small selection from Utamaro's Chorus of birds, a facsimile of which is cheaply available on Amazon if anyone is interested.
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    Utamaro
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    Today I will content myself just to share some of the work I admire, mainly by Utamaro and Hiroshige. I'm cheating here, because while I do have books on a couple of great print makers, shown below. I have not yet found satisfactory volumes on those two. This post reminds me I need to!