Artist |
Hiroshige (1797-1858) |
Title |
"Izumi Province, Takashi Beach, #4" |
Date |
First printing 1853; this edition Meiji "Memorial Edition" ca1900. |
Provenance |
Obtained from Robert Muller's Estate following his death. |
Series |
"Famous Places in Sixty Odd Provinces--Memorial Edition" ("Rokuju Yoshu Meisho Zue") |
Publisher |
Seal unread |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
na |
Image Size |
8 7/8 x 13 1/2 |
Impression |
Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; "gauffrage" to mountains and beach waves; nicely visible
woodgrain; highly detailed carving. (VIEW representative verso "bleed-through.") |
Condition |
Nearly Excellent. Fresh, strong colors. (Light toning; few scattered marks; few surface scratches.) |
Reference/Illus |
"1987 Ronin Gallery Catalogue" pl#5. |
Comments |
Considered by many to be Hiroshige’s finest and most dramatic series. Faithfully re-printed using colors to
emulate Hiroshige’s earlier prints with much attention to detail. Exceptional condition due to Muller's archival
storage. Rarely seen. |
Item # |
DG-296 |
Price |
$300 (Sold/SK) (Not a recent "re-strike"--guaranteed 100+ years old.) |