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Artist |
ANDO Hiroshige (1797-1858) |
Title |
"Pine Forest of Mio and Bay near Ejiri" #19 |
Date |
First printing 1855; this orignial print 1891 "Memorial Edition." |
Series |
"Fifty-three Famous Views of the Tokaido--Memorial Edition" ("Gojusan-Tsugi Meisho Zue") |
Publisher |
na |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
na |
Image Size |
8 3/4 x 13 1/2 |
Impression |
Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading to upper sky, Fuji, distant mountain-tops, cloud/fog areas, foreground, and water; visible woodgrain to sky; highly detailed carving. |
Condition |
Nearly Excellent. Fresh, strong colors. (Light toning, very faint transfer stain (right edge), slight trimming.) Top-tipped to album sheet, unbacked. |
Reference/Illus |
"1988 Ronin Gallery Catalogue" pl#819. |
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-45 |
Price |
$425 (Not a recent "re-strike," guaranteed 125+ years old.) |
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