Hiroshige -- "Mountains and Rivers of Kiso"

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Artist Hiroshige
(1797-1858)
Title "Mountains and Rivers of Kiso"
("Kiso-Ji no Yama Kawa")
Date Originally August 1857.
This "re-carved" Showa-edition published 1930's.
Provenance Obtained from Robert O. Muller's Estate following his death.
Series "Snow, Moon and Flower" Triptychs
("Settsu Gekka" Triptychs)
Publisher Tsutaya Kichizo
Seal, Carver/Printer na
Image Size 14 1/4 x 28 3/8 image
(on single LARGE sheet)
Impression Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading; light "gauffrage" to snow; highly detailed carving.
Condition Very Good+++
Excellent colors. (Few slight wrinkles; couple spots lower/right corner; light toning.)
Reference/Illus "Hiroshige--The Albuquerque Museum" pl#801.
Comments Hiroshige's famous masterpiece, depicting a wintertime view along the Kiso Road. Faithfully reproduced, these single-sheet LARGE format prints are an impressive technical feat.
Item # DG-430
Price $475 (Sold/JH)