Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Mandarin ducks

Original - "Mandarin Ducks" by Hiroshige, an ukiyo-e woodcut print.

Reason: Supplying the duck nomination that seems to be requisite of FPC regulars. Encyclopedic at Utagawa school, which previously had no illustration. Restored version of File:Mandarin duck woodcut.jpg. See also compressed version at File:Mandarin duck3 courtesy copy.jpg.
Articles this image appears in: Utagawa school
Creator: Hiroshige

Support as nominator --Durova²⁸⁴ 00:48, 26 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support Amazing quality and detail, I don't see any flaws at full resolution. My ONLY request would be if you could find some more articles to use it in. Beautiful, though. Staxringold _talk^contribs 06:27, 26 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support GerardM (talk) 12:32, 26 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support Very nice. I am a particular fan of woodcuts and this one is of very high quality. One of the peak moments of my life was being able to closely examine physical prints (of noh actors) to see the various components and techniques. So yes, this made me happy. Ottava Rima (talk) 18:28, 26 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Translation of text? Spikebrennan (talk) 13:05, 28 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Have requested a translation from the Japanese Wikipedia. Durova²⁸⁵ 23:20, 28 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  - おし鳥のわかれも見たり朝嵐

"Out in a morning wind,

Have seen a pair of mandarin ducks parting.

Even the best loving couple makes a quarrel."

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Refinement of the translation will be welcomed.--トトト (talk) 00:54, 29 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Support Great restoration, and you made me discover Hiroshige's work...Now i have to buy prints of some of theses woodcuts >_<. PS : Don't forget to add the translation in the summary Ksempac (talk) 06:23, 29 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support Noodle snacks (talk) 08:31, 29 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support This is a fantastic image which easily meets the criteria Nick-D (talk) 10:32, 29 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted -- Seddσn ^talk|^WikimediaUK 01:22, 4 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]