The Moon Pine at Ueno

Utagawa Hiroshige

1857 · Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and colour on paper · Impressions in many collections, including the Brooklyn Museum, New York

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The Moon Pine at Ueno

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About this work

Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858)
Year: 1857
Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and colour on paper
Original size: approx. 37 × 25 cm (ōban)
Collection: Impressions in many collections, including the Brooklyn Museum, New York
Movement: Ukiyo-e
Series: One Hundred Famous Views of Edo

A branch of the famous Moon Pine at Kan'eiji temple in Ueno curls into a near-perfect circle in the foreground, and through that ring the viewer sees Shinobazu Pond, its Benten shrine on an island and the houses of the far shore. Hiroshige issued the design in the eighth month of 1857 as plate 89 of One Hundred Famous Views of Edo. The device of looking through a natural frame at a distant view is typical of the series, which repeatedly sets a large near object against a small far one. The original tree was destroyed in a storm in the Meiji era and replanted in 2012. Impressions of the print are held by many museums, including the Brooklyn Museum.

This print reproduces the whole work, uncropped, from a high-resolution scan of the original. The original is in the public domain.

Where it works

The pine's circular branch is a framed view in itself, so it holds a small wall alone: an entry, landing or above a side table at 16×24. Natural wood on white or soft green; hang it with Plum Garden at Kameido for a matched pair.

Style, size & framing detail

Style: Ukiyo-e painting
Era: 19th century (1857)
Orientation: Portrait
Palette: cornflower blue
Mood: calm
Rooms: hallway or entryway, living room, dining room
Good gift for: housewarming, travelers, art lovers

Size. We'd hang this one at 16×24. Prints at 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway; 24×36 as the statement piece above a sofa or bed.

Framing. The gallery ground is part of the print, so frame it without a mat — natural wood flatters the lighter palette; black sharpens it.

Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).

Details & materials

• Restored in-house from the original painting — cleaned and colour-trued at museum resolution • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Sizes: 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in; every size also available framed • Framed option: wood frame in black or natural wood, 12 mm wide and 22 mm deep, with a plexiglass front and no mat; the print is mounted inside and the frame's outside measures the listed size • Made to order; colours may vary slightly from screen

Shipping & returns

Printed after you order at the facility nearest you, then shipped. Standard delivery is free and takes 4–9 business days from order to door in the US, UK and EU (up to 10 elsewhere); Express takes 4–6 business days. Because each print is made to order we don't take change-of-mind returns, but if it arrives damaged or flawed we'll reprint or refund it — no return needed. Full policy →

Is this the whole painting, or a crop?

The whole work, uncropped. The image fills the print at the painting's own proportions; nothing is trimmed to fit a frame.

Is The Moon Pine at Ueno in the public domain?

Yes. Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) died more than 70 years ago and the work was published before 1929, so the painting itself is public domain. This print is a reproduction made from a high-resolution scan of the original, which is held by Impressions in many collections.

What is it printed on?

Heavyweight matte fine-art paper with pigment inks, made to order in 12×18, 16×24 and 24×36 inches; every size is also offered framed in black or natural wood, with plexiglass and no mat. Colours are matched to the scan, not brightened.

When was The Moon Pine at Ueno painted, and in what medium?

The Moon Pine at Ueno dates from 1857 and was made in woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and colour on paper; the original measures approx. 37 × 25 cm (ōban).

What size works above a sofa or bed?

Across a three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 24×36 is the size that reads as one statement piece; 16×24 suits a narrower wall or a pair. For The Moon Pine at Ueno we'd choose 16×24.

About this design

The Moon Pine at Ueno (Utagawa Hiroshige) — The Moon Pine at Ueno, One Hundred Famous Views of Edo · Utagawa Hiroshige · 1857. This is a fine-art reproduction of a public-domain masterwork, shown whole and uncropped on a gallery ground, printed to order on heavyweight matte fine-art paper. Every size is offered unframed or framed in black or natural wood. Part of the Madten Fine Art Collection. — — — Printed to order and shipped by our production partner, Gelato.

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