Descending Geese
c. 1830
Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重 Japanese, 1797-1858
Japan
This image was printed only in shades of black and gray, except for the seal below the signature. In addition, it was sprinkled with cut squares of metal leaf, including silver and gold. The upper portion of the print (now missing) would have contained poetry.
Woodblock print; nagaban, surimono