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New Year's Eve Foxfires at the Changing Tree, Ōji (1857) by Utagawa Hiroshige. Foxes gather at the large, old enoki (hackberry) tree on New Year's Eve to prepare to pay homage at the Ōji Inari shrine, the headquarters of the Inari cult in eastern Japan (Kantō). The cult centers on the god of the rice field, for whom the fox serves as a messenger. On the way to Ōji, the foxes have set a number of kitsunebi (foxfires), which farmers count to predict the upcoming rice harvest. Hiroshige's print successfully conveys the mysterious atmosphere of the rite as the procession of foxes bearing fires approaches from the distant, dark forest under a starry sky. ➤ ABOUT THE POSTER Museum-quality posters made on thick & durable matte paper. Each poster is giclée-printed on archival, acid-free paper that yields brilliant prints. These antique archival pieces of art have been digitally restored & enhanced for printing. Carefully packaged for protection in transit Frame not included Message me for more poster sizes ➤ Visit my shop Studio Printly for more antique prints! https://www.etsy.com/shop/StudioPrintly Utagawa Hiroshige Woodblock Print, New Year's Eve Foxfires At The Changing Tree, Japanese Antique Art Fox Art
