| Artist | Hiroshige (1797-1858) |
| Title | "Hida Province, Basket Ferry" #24 ("Hida, Kago-watashi") |
| Date | 1853 August |
| Provenance | Private placement--consigned. |
| Series | "Famous Views of the Sixty-Odd Provinces" ("Roguju Yoshu Meisho Zue") |
| Publisher | Koshimura-ya Heisuke (Koshihei) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Yokogawa, Heisuke (carver) |
| Image Size | 8 7/8 x 13 1/2 |
| Impression | Very Good. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading to sky and water areas; visible "woodgrain" to sky area; highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Fair to Good. Excellent colors. Full original margins. (Margin wear/damages; 10 scattered worm-holes; thinning upper verso corners; light wear; light toning.) |
| Reference/Illus | "Hiroshige's Journeys in the 60-Odd Provinces" pl#24. |
| Comments | Ferry baskets seen over a fast-flowing river far below. "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. |
| Item # | LR-02 |
| Price | $575 (Sold/FW) (Guaranteed early original) |