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Quote by Utagawa Hiroshige
Beyond words to describe, beyond my poor brush to capture.
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The speaker says that what they are seeing or feeling exceeds both language and painting. Words cannot fully describe it, and even their “poor brush” cannot capture it. The phrase expresses admiration alongside humility about the limits of artistic expression.
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