Title |
"Mikawa, Horaiji Temple" #11 ("Mikawa, Horai-ji") |
Date |
1853 |
Series |
"Famous Views of the Sixty-Odd Provinces" ("Roguju Yoshu Meisho Zue") |
Publisher |
Koshimura-ya Heisuke (Koshihei) |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
na |
Image Size |
9 x 13 1/2 |
Impression |
Very Good. (Thin ink smudge left edge.) Nicely done "bokashi" shading to upper/lower sky, clouds and water; visible woodgrain to clouds. |
Condition |
Very Good. Excellent colors. Few minor marks, light soiling. Retains original thin album backing. |
Reference/Illus |
Ronin Catalogue #11, pg 4. |
Comments |
A striking, atmospheric image with a nearly vertical stairway leading out of sight to the mountaintop above the steep gorge below. One of the masterpieces of what is perhaps technically Hiroshige's finest series. |
Item # |
BG-88 |
Price |
$750 (Sold) (Guaranteed original) |