Artists inspire artists

Often, artists look to other artists for inspiration and ideas. Sometimes the influence can be seen and sometimes not. Sometimes it is not just a subtle influence but a downright copy with subtle changes for their own personal taste. Here is an image by Hiroshige, Evening Shower at Atake and the Great Bridge, from the series "100 famous views of Edo". A woodblock print from around 1856-8

Here is a painting that Vincent Van Gogh did called Bridge in the Rain, in 1887

Here is an image I did after the Van Gogh piece. I used a combination of techniques on this image including 3D modeling for the bridge and umbrellas, digital Paint and paint synthesis and it all started out as a Massonite and white glue collagraph that was scanned. Yes the pseudo Japanese writing around the border is totally gibberish and probably says that my cat ate my underwear. I don't know if the writing in the Van Gogh piece is fake or real, Any translators out there?