| Artist | Hiroshige (1797-1858) |
| Title | "Returning Sails at Komagata" (lower corner) |
| Date | Original printing early 1850's; (this edition ca1920/30's, clearly on "older" paper). |
| Provenance | Via Japanese dealer contact. |
| Series | "Eight Views of Edo" ("Edo Hakyu") |
| Publisher | Yoneyamado? (Tokyo, 1918-38) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | TAKANO, Shichinosuke (known active ca1920-41); ONO, Tomisaburo |
| Image Size | 9 3/4 x 14 3/4 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading to sky and water areas; highly detailed carving. (VIEW representative verso "bleed-through.") |
| Condition | Good+++. Strong colors. (Light toning; minor paper residues verso; margin soiling; light corner creasing; scattered marks and wear.) |
| Reference/Illus | na |
| Comments | Boldly bordered in dark green--a delightful "fan-print style" series of early Edo views. |
| Item # | EG-352 |
| Price | $285 (Not a recent "re-strike"-- guaranteed 70+ years old) |
