UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797–1858) FOUR WOODBLOCK PRINTS EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)

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UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797–1858)

FOUR WOODBLOCK PRINTS

EDO PERIOD (19^TH CENTURY)

Each woodblock print, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi), signed Hiroshige ga, published by Takenouchi Magohachi (Hoeido), circa 1833–34, comprising:

- Shirasuka: View of Shiomizaka (Shirasuka, Shiomizaka zu)

- Minakuchi: Famous Dried Gourd (Minakuchi, meibutsu kanypo)

- Kusatsu: Famous Post House (Kusatsu, meibutsu tateba)

- Otsu: Hashirii Teahouse (Otsu, hashirii chaya)

Each a horizontal oban:

4

The First: 25.3 x 36.5 cm., 10 x 14 1/4 in.

The Second: 25.4 x 37.3 cm., 10 x 14 5/8 in.

The Third: 25.5 x 28.5 cm., 10 x 11 1/4 in.

The Fourth: 24 x 36.5 cm., 9 1/2 x 14 1/4 in.