| Title |
"Shitaya Hirokoji" #13 ("Shitaya Hirokoji") |
| Date |
September 1856 |
| Series |
"100 Famous Views of Edo" ("Meisho Edo Hyakkei") |
| Publisher |
Uoya Eikichi |
| Seal, Carver/Printer |
na |
| Image Size |
8 5/8 x 13 3/8 |
| Impression |
Very good. Nicely done "bokashi" shading to lower clouds and upper sky; nicely visible "woodgrain" to sky and foreground; highly detailed carving. |
| Condition |
Very good++. Excellent colors. Very light wear; margin-trimming at top. Light album backing. |
| Reference/Illus |
"Hiroshige--Brooklyn Museum" pl#13. |
| Comments |
From Hiroshige's most celebrated series. Visible "woodgrain" confirms printing done via original blocks. (See related article #4: on authentication of prints. |
| Item # |
CG-793 |
| Price |
$925 (Guaranteed early original) |