| Title |
"Inari Shrine at Oji" #18 ("Oji Inari no Yashiro") |
| Date |
First printing 1857; this edition is 1891 "Memorial Edition." |
| Series |
"One Hundred Famous Views of Edo--Memorial Edition" ("Meisho Edo Hyakkei") |
| Publisher |
na |
| Seal, Carver/Printer |
na |
| Image Size |
8 1/2 x 13 1/4 |
| Impression |
Excellent. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading to upper/lower sky, distant mountains, and title cartouche; nicely visible woodgrain to sky and foreground; highly detailed carving. (Small red smudge lower center--difficult to see.) |
| Condition |
Excellent. Fresh, strong colors. (Light toning, slight wear.) Retains original album backing. |
| Reference/Illus |
"Hiroshige--Brooklyn Museum" pl#18. |
| Comments |
A very fine printing from the 1891 "Memorial Edition," with much attention to detail. Exceptional condition due to having been preserved inside an album. |
| Item # |
BG-26 |
| Price |
$325 (Sold/DV) (Not a recent "re-strike"--guaranteed 111 years old.) |