pˈɪdʒɑːn hæd ˌɪntɹədˈuːst hˌɪm tə ðə wˈɜːks ʌv hˈoʊkjuːsˌaɪ ænd ˈʌðɚ jˈuːkɪjˌoʊˈiː ˈɑːɹɾɪsts, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ jˌuːɾɐmˈæɹoʊ; ænd mˈʌtʃ ʌv tˈænɚz spˈɛɹ tˈaɪm ænd stˈæf sˈɑːɹdʒənts pˈeɪ wʌz spˈɛnt bˈaɪɪŋ æz mˈɛni wˈʊdblɑːk pɹˈɪnts æz hiː kʊd wˌaɪlst ðˈɛɹ.
Pidgeon had introduced him to the works of Hokusai and other ukiyo-e artists, including Utamaro; and much of Tanner's spare time and staff sergeant's pay was spent buying as many woodblock prints as he could whilst there.