-Colored Leaves at Kaianji Temple- by Utagawa Hiroshige

-Colored Leaves at Kaianji Temple- 1837 - 1844

print, ink, color-on-paper

landscape illustration sketch

print

botanical illustration

japan

possibly oil pastel

ink

color-on-paper

botanical drawing

watercolour bleed

watercolour illustration

munch-inspired

botanical art

watercolor

warm toned green

"Colored Leaves at Kaianji Temple" is a woodblock print by renowned Japanese artist Utagawa Hiroshige, created between 1837 and 1844. The artwork, now housed in the Minneapolis Institute of Art, depicts a serene landscape with a group of trees with vibrant foliage. The delicate brushstrokes and subtle color palette of Hiroshige's "ukiyo-e" style, transport viewers to a peaceful scene, showcasing the beauty of nature in Japan. The print's long, horizontal format emphasizes the expansive vista and captures the tranquility of the environment.