| Title |
"Yamashita in Ueno" #12 ("Ueno Yamashita") |
| Date |
October 1858 |
| Series |
"100 Famous Views of Edo" ("Meisho Edo Hyakkei") |
| Publisher |
Uoya Eikichi |
| Seal, Carver/Printer |
na |
| Image Size |
8 7/8 x 13 3/8 |
| Impression |
Very good. Nicely done "bokashi" shading to lower clouds, foreground, and sky; nicely visible "woodgrain" to sky; highly detailed carving. |
| Condition |
Very good++. Excellent colors. Very light wear (margins). Light album backing. |
| Reference/Illus |
"Hiroshige--Brooklyn Museum" pl#12. |
| Comments |
From Hiroshige's most celebrated series. Unique visible "woodgrain" pattern confirms printing done via original blocks. (See related article #4: on authentication of prints. |
| Item # |
CG-792 |
| Price |
$975 (Guaranteed early original) |