| Artist | ANDO Hiroshige (1797-1858) |
| Title | "Nihon Bridge and Edo Bridge," #43 ("Nihonbashi Edobashi") |
| Date | First printing 1857; this orignial print 1891 "Memorial Edition." |
| Series | "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo--Memorial Edition" ("Meisho Edo Hyakkei") |
| Publisher | na |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 8 5/8 x 13 1/4 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading to lower/upper sky, bridge post/railings, water areas, and title cartouche; "burnishing" to black-topped post; visible woodgrain to post/railings; highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Very Good++. Fresh, strong colors. (Light toning; soft creasing along right edge; few scattered marks; light wear.) Retains original album backing. |
| Reference/Illus | "Hiroshige--Brooklyn Museum" pl#43. |
| 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-273 |
| Price | $575 (Not a recent "re-strike," guaranteed 125+ years old.) |