| Title | "Osumi, Sakurajima" #67 ("Sakurajima Osumi") |
| Date | 1853 |
| Series | "Famous Views of the Sixty-Odd Provinces" ("Roguju Yoshu Meisho Zue") |
| Publisher | Koshimura-ya Heisuke (Koshihei) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 8 7/8 x 13 3/8 |
| Impression | Very Good. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading to sky and water areas; nicely visible "woodgrain" to sky and water; highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Fair to Good. Quite good colors. (Scattered light spotting; light toning; wear/damages to margins; thin paper remnants upper verso margin. Blue coloring added to outer "notched" corners.) |
| Reference/Illus | "Hiroshige--Brooklyn Museum" pl#46. |
| Comments | Mt. Sakura is a well-known (and still active) volcano of southern Japan. "60-Odd Provinces" is
considered to be technically Hiroshige's finest series. Unique visible "woodgrain" pattern confirms
printing done via original blocks.
(See related article #4: on authentication of prints.
See "matted view" (15 x 19 3/4 matting included if desired). |
| Item # | JF-02 |
| Price | $675 (Sold/JB) (Guaranteed early original) |