| Artist | Hiroshige (1797-1858) |
| Title | "Mino Province, Yoro Waterfall" #23 ("Mino, Yoro no Taki") |
| 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, Tekejiro (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. (Slight color off-setting; smudge to lower water area.) |
| Condition | Fair to Good. Excellent colors. Full original margins. (Margin wear/damages; 4+ scattered worm-holes with loss lower/left; creasing upper/left corner; light wear; light toning.) |
| Reference/Illus | "Hiroshige's Journeys in the 60-Odd Provinces" pl#23. |
| Comments | Yoro Waterfall off of Mount Tado--famous since ancient times. "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-04 |
| Price | $395 (Sold/FW) (Guaranteed early original) |