| Title |
"Night View of Saruwaka-machi," #90 ("Saruwaka-machi Yoru no Kei") |
| Date |
First printing 1856; 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 lower sky and clouds, window screens, and title cartouche; nicely visible woodgrain to lower sky and foreground; highly detailed carving. |
| Condition |
Nearly Excellent. Fresh, strong colors. (Light toning, slight wear, spots right margin, slight trimming.) Retains original album backing. |
| Reference/Illus |
"Hiroshige--Brooklyn Museum" pl#90. |
| 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-30 |
| Price |
$325 (Not a recent "re-strike"--guaranteed 111 years old.) |