Sale Highlights

The Complete Set of Hiroshige’s One Hundred Famous Views of Edo 

From Edo to Tokyo: Hiroshige and Hasui 

Actors of the Kabuki Stage, Courtesans of the Yoshiwara

London

Sotheby’s is proud to present Japanese Woodblock Prints online auction this 11 - 18 July 2024. The sale features iconic designs by woodblock print artists from the 18th century to the early 20th century. From the sensual beauty portraits of Harunobu and Utamaro to the striking landscapes of Hokusai and Hiroshige, fine examples of this popular art form exhibit the zeitgeist of metropolitan life in Japan during a time of radical change. Highlights include a painting of a standing courtesan by Kaigetsudo Ando, a seminal figure in the ukiyo-e&nbsp;genre, a complete set of Hiroshige’s final masterwork One Hundred Famous Views of Edo and impressions from Hokusai’s Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji.

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Sotheby’s presents Japanese Woodblock Prints this 11 – 18 July. The sale begins with figural works, including Utamaro’s The courtesan Hinazuru from the Chojiya house. The sale proceeds with designs by Hokusai, beginning with a complete set of Pining for Love - the illustrated shunga book that inspired Picasso. Highlights from Hiroshige comprise a complete set of One Hundred Famous Views of Edo and an impression of Sudden Shower over Shin-Ohashi Bridge and Atake. Shin-hanga prints conclude the sale with designs by Hasui, Yoshida, Kotondo and Tsunetomi.