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Motifs and Symbols: Plants and Flowers
The Shubi Pine on the Asaka River, Utagawa Hiroshige
The Shubi Pine on the Asaka River, Utagawa Hiroshige
The Shubi pine tree on the Asakusa river
(Print from the series 'Eight Views of Plants and Trees at Famous Places in the Eastern Capital')
Utagawa Hiroshige I (1797 - 1858);
Japan
c.1843-47;
Colour print from woodblocks.
The pine is a hardy and long-lived tree that can survive the most adverse of weather conditions and grow in the poorest of soil. It is associated with eternal life, tranquility, faithfulness and integrity.
