| Artist | Hiroshige (1797-1858) |
| Title | "Ocean View Slope Near Shirasuka" |
| Date | Originally published 1833-34; later "re-strike" edition, ca1950/60's. |
| Series | "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido" ("Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi no Machi") |
| Publisher | Bijutsu Shoin (Shuppan) (Kyoto, 1953-??) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 8 3/4 x 13 5/8 (plus margins) |
| Impression | Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading; light "gauffrage" (embossing) to foreground; highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Nearly Excellent. Strong colors. (Slight toning; light wear; clipped corner.) |
| Reference/Illus | "Hiroshige--James A. Michener Collection" |
| Comments | A wonderfully detailed and dramatic Hiroshige image--faithfully reproduced
with meticulous attention. (Not new--on nicely "age-mellowed" paper.) |
| Item # | EG-378 |
| Price | $195 |