Title |
"Monkey Bridge" #13 ("Kai, Saruhashi") |
Date |
1853 |
Series |
"Famous Views of the Sixty-Odd Provinces" ("Roguju Yoshu Meisho Zue") |
Publisher |
Koshimura-ya Heisuke (Koshihei) |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
na |
Image Size |
9 x 13 1/2 |
Impression |
Very Good. Nicely done "bokashi" shading to upper/lower sky, green bank, and water; visible woodgrain to sky and left bank. |
Condition |
Very Good. Excellent colors (some oxidation to center red tree). Few minor marks, light soiling of margins and lower right corner. Retains original album backing. |
Reference/Illus |
Ronin Catalogue #14, pg 4. |
Comments |
A striking and well-known image of "Monkey Bridge" crossing high above a steep gorge. One of the masterpieces of what is perhaps technically Hiroshige's finest series. |
Item # |
CG-926 |
Price |
$1350 (Sold) (Guaranteed original) |