| Artist |
Yoshishige (active 1840's; pupil of Kuniyoshi) |
| Title |
"Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido as Bonsai--Station 1, Nihonbashi" |
| Date |
1848 |
| Series |
"Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido as Bonsai" ("Tokaido Gojusan-eki Hachiyama Zue") |
| Publisher |
na |
| Seal, Carver/Printer |
na |
| Image Size |
4 7/8 x 6 3/4 |
| Impression |
Fine. Nicely executed "bokashi" shading to bluish background; highly detailed carving. |
| Condition |
Very Good. (Soiling, mostly to lower corner; light wear.) Unbacked; top-tipped onto 8 x 11 1/2 cardstock. |
| Reference/Illus |
na |
| Comments |
From an early "e-hon" (book) titled "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido as Bonsai," picturing each of the 53 Stations as a miniture landscape in a ceramic tray (known as "bonkei"). |
| Item # |
BG-322 |
| Price |
$125 (Sold) (Guaranteed original) |