Title |
"Night View of Saruwaka-machi," #90 ("Saruwaka-machi Yoru no Kei") |
Date |
First printing 1856; this edition is 1891 "Memorial Edition." |
Series |
"One Hundred Famous Views of Edo--Memorial Edition" ("Meisho Edo Hyakkei") |
Publisher |
na |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
na |
Image Size |
8 1/2 x 13 1/4 |
Impression |
Excellent. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading to lower sky and clouds, window screens, and title cartouche; nicely visible woodgrain to lower sky and foreground; highly detailed carving. |
Condition |
Nearly Excellent. Fresh, strong colors. (Light toning, slight wear, spots right margin, slight trimming.) Retains original album backing. |
Reference/Illus |
"Hiroshige--Brooklyn Museum" pl#90. |
Comments |
A very fine printing from the 1891 "Memorial Edition," with much attention to detail. Exceptional condition due to having been preserved inside an album. |
Item # |
BG-30 |
Price |
$325 (Not a recent "re-strike"--guaranteed 111 years old.) |