Angry Frog, Whisking Tea by Hiroshige II, 1851 Size:18x24in (45x60cm) As publisher

As publisher

underscores the Victorian emphasis on leisure and nature

Ulm edition)

often referred to as "the Prince of Cartography"

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Angry Frog, Whisking Tea by Hiroshige II, 1851 Size:18x24in (45x60cm) As publisherAngry Frog, Whisking Tea by Hiroshige II is a delightful Edo period woodblock from 1851 that blends wit, ceremony, and exquisite design. In this playful scene, an anthropomorphic frog hovers over a tea bowl, mid whisk, its bulging eyes and furrowed brow expressing comic intensity. Executed with confident ink lines on warm toned paper, the composition is punctuated by a small vermilion seal in the upper lefta bright accent that heightens the otherwise