Artist |
Yoshishige (active 1840's; pupil of Kuniyoshi) |
Title |
"Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido as Bonsai--Station 1, Nihonbashi" |
Date |
1848 |
Series |
"Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido as Bonsai" ("Tokaido Gojusan-eki Hachiyama Zue") |
Publisher |
na |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
na |
Image Size |
4 7/8 x 6 3/4 |
Impression |
Fine. Nicely executed "bokashi" shading to bluish background; highly detailed carving. |
Condition |
Very Good. (Soiling, mostly to lower corner; light wear.) Unbacked; top-tipped onto 8 x 11 1/2 cardstock. |
Reference/Illus |
na |
Comments |
From an early "e-hon" (book) titled "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido as Bonsai," picturing each of the 53 Stations as a miniture landscape in a ceramic tray (known as "bonkei"). |
Item # |
BG-322 |
Price |
$125 (Sold) (Guaranteed original) |