Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
Ishibe: Megawa Village (Ishibe, Megawa no sato), from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi), circa 1833-34
Woodblock print
Signed: 'Hiroshige ga'
Publisher: Takenouchi Magohachi (Hoeido) (red seal beneath artist's signature 'Hoeido'
Censor's seal: 'Kiwame' (approved)
Date: circa 1833-34
Signed: 'Hiroshige ga'
Publisher: Takenouchi Magohachi (Hoeido) (red seal beneath artist's signature 'Hoeido'
Censor's seal: 'Kiwame' (approved)
Date: circa 1833-34
Horizontal oban:
25.3 x 37.6 cm. (10 x 14 ¾ in.)
25.3 x 37.6 cm. (10 x 14 ¾ in.)
Good impression, generally good colour. Some soiling, some slight blotching to the paper, small loss to paper edge near top right corner, paper slightly thin in places but very stable.
£ 2,400.00