Angry Frog, Whisking Tea by Hiroshige II, 1851 Size:18x24in (45x60cm) typical of Ruth Taylor White’s

typical of Ruth Taylor White’s pictorial maps from the 1930s

Serves as both a geographic representation and a historical commentary

underscores the Victorian emphasis on leisure and nature

As publisher

Ulm edition)

Angry Frog, Whisking Tea by Hiroshige II, 1851 Size:18x24in (45x60cm) typical of Ruth Taylor White’sAngry 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