About New Year's Eve Foxfires At The Changing Tree, Oji
"New Year's Eve Foxfires At The Changing Tree, Oji" by Ando Hiroshige is a rare painting depicting fox fires at new year's eve. Foxes gather at the large, old enoki (hackberry) tree on New Year's Eve to prepare to pay homage at the Oji Inari shrine, the headquarters of the Inari cult in eastern Japan (Kanto). The cult centres on the god of the rice field, for whom the fox serves as messenger. On the way to Oji, 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 Art Prints
New Year's Eve Foxfires At The Changing Tree, Oji by Ando Hiroshige. Our art prints are produced on acid-free 220 GSM papers using archival inks and lamination to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All prints include a sufficent white border around the image to allow for future framing, if desired. Product will be shipped in 2 days