| Title |
"Suwa Bluff at Nippori" #15 ("Nippori Suwanodai") |
| Date |
May 1856 |
| Series |
"100 Famous Views of Edo" ("Meisho Edo Hyakkei") |
| Publisher |
Uoya Eikichi |
| Seal, Carver/Printer |
na |
| Image Size |
8 3/4 x 13 3/8 |
| Impression |
Very Good. Skillfully done "bokashi" shading to lower/upper sky; nicely visible "woodgrain" to sky and foreground; highly detailed carving. |
| Condition |
Very Good++. Excellent colors. Very light wear; some trimming of margins. Unbacked. |
| Reference/Illus |
"Hiroshige--Brooklyn Museum" pl#15. |
| 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-794 |
| Price |
$1,350 (Sold-RGS) (Guaranteed early original) |