Peonies and Canary by Hokusai Poster

Enjoy this beautiful reproduction art print of 'Peonies and Canary' (Shakuyaku, kanaari) by Katsushika Hokusai, from an untitled series known as 'Small Flowers'. 中判花鳥　「芍薬　カナアリ」This beautiful Japanese artwork was created during the Edo period, around 1834. The inscription is a Chinese poem by Wang Shiming (1112-1171). Ukiyo-e ("pictures of the floating world") is a genre of Japanese woodblock prints (or woodcuts) and paintings produced between the 17th and the 20th centuries, featuring motifs of landscapes, tales from history, the theatre, and pleasure quarters. It is the main artistic genre of woodblock printing in Japan. The Floating World store on Zazzle painstakingly digitally restores these historical treasures to contemporary vivid colours and fixes basic aging issues. Paper texture and colour are maintained because it reveals the aged beauty of these master works of art. Our ukiyo-e posters, cards, and gifts are lovingly created to bring this ancient art to your home.