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Japanese Woodblock Print One Hundred Famous Views of Edo by Utagawa Hiroshige

Creator: Hiroshige Utagawa
Offered by: Tishu

Description
Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)
Series: One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (1856-58)
Number: 39 Distant View of Kinryūzan Temple and Azuma Bridge
Publisher: Uoya Eikichi
Format: Vertical Oban
Number of Prints: 120/120 (inc. title page and a replacement print by Hiroshige II)
Medium: Woodblock Print
Date: 1857 (Ansei 4), 8th month
Size (H x W): 14" x 9.25" print only.
Signature: Hiroshige ga
Censor's seals: aratame, Snake 8
No blockcutter's mark
Reference: For a similar print, see the collection of Art Institution Chicago Accession Number 1938.536 and 1965.1062; MFA Boston Accession Number 11.35836

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	Japan
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	paper
Condition:	Good. Overall good condition, creasing to lower left margin edge. Foxing and minor losses at upper corners of the sheet margin.
Creation Date:	1857
Styles / Movements:	Asian Art
Incollect Reference #:	641456

Dimensions

W.	9.25 in;	H.	14 in;
W.	23.5 cm;	H.	35.56 cm;

Message from Seller:

Tishu, based in Atlanta, GA, offers a diverse collection ranging from Neolithic art to 20th-century collectibles, with a focus on Mid-century design, Japanese and Korean art, Asian textiles, and Contemporary Aboriginal art. Driven by a passion for timeless beauty, the gallery is open by appointment only and offers works that span 5,000 years of history. Reach them at 305-400-0561 or tishu@tishugallery.com.