| Title |
"Cloth Dryers' Quarter, Kanda District" #75 ("Kanda Kon'ya Cho") |
| Date |
First printing 1857; this edition is 1891 "Memorial Edition." |
| Series |
"One Hundred Famous Views of Edo--Memorial Edition" ("Meisho Edo Hyakkei") |
| Publisher |
na |
| Seal, Carver/Printer |
na |
| Image Size |
8 3/4 x 13 1/4 |
| Impression |
Excellent. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading to lower/upper sky, distant
hills, cloths, and title cartouche; visible woodgrain to sky; highly detailed carving. |
| Condition |
Nearly Excellent. Fresh, strong colors. (Light toning; few scattered marks;
light wear; slight margin trimming.) Retains original album backing. |
| Reference/Illus |
"Hiroshige--Brooklyn Museum" pl#75. |
| Comments |
A very fine printing from the 1891 "Memorial Edition," with much attention to detail. Exceptional condition due to having been preserved inside an album. |
| Item # |
EG-272 |
| Price |
$475 (Sold/PB) (Not a recent "re-strike"--guaranteed 115+ years old.) |