A fine old late 19th/early 20th century recarved azuri (monochromatic blue) print of Ando (Utagawa) Hiroshige's White Heron and Iris, original circa 1835. Hosoban woodblock print, ink and color on paper. A white heron, with embossing to define the heron's feathers, perched among iris flowers and tall reeds. A Chinese poetic inscription to upper right reads "white herons fly low across the fields/like a thousand flakes of snow/yellow birds perch on the tree, like flowers clustered on a branch." Originally published by Sanoya Kihei. Mounted in a frame. With light toning. Approx. 14 3/4 by 6 1/2 in., 37.5 by 16.5 cm.

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