| Artist |
Hiroshige (1797-1858) |
| Title |
"Shimotsuke Province, Mount Nikko, Urami Waterfall" |
| Date |
First printing 1853; this edition ca1950/70's |
| Series |
"Famous Places in Sixty Odd Provinces--Memorial Edition" ("Rokuju Yoshu Meisho Zue") |
| Publisher |
Minichi Shupan |
| Seal, Carver/Printer |
#218/300 indicated from set of Hiroshige prints. |
| Image Size |
9 x 13 5/8 |
| Impression |
Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; light "gauffrage"
(embossing) to clouds and water; highly detailed carving. |
| Condition |
Excellent. Excellent colors. |
| Reference/Illus |
"1987 Ronin Gallery Catalogue" pl#26. |
| Comments |
Considered by many to be Hiroshige’s finest and most dramatic series.
Faithfully re-printed using colors to emulate Hiroshige’s earlier prints
with much attention to detail.
This dramatic scene is a Hiroshige masterwork--with areas covered by
clouds and fog. Nice condition. |
| Item # |
GG-233 |
| Price |
$295 (Not a recent "re-strike"-- guaranteed 30+ years old) |