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, the first print published by Tsuruya Kiemon (Senkakudo), the second, third and fourth prints published by Takenouchi Magohachi (Hoeido), circa 1833–34, comprising:

- Fujieda: Changing Porters and Horses (Fujieda, jinba tsugitate)

- Narumi: Famous Arimatsu Tie-dyed Fabric (Narumi, meibutsu Arimatsu shibori)

- Miya: Festival of the Atsuta Shrine (Miya, Atsuta shinji)

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

Each a horizontal oban:

4

The First: 25 x 37 cm., 9 7/8 x 14 5/8 in.

The Second: 24.3 x 37.2 cm., 9 5/8 x 14 5/8 in.

The Third: 24.5 x 36.3 cm., 9 3/4 x 14 1/4 in.

The Fourth: 24.5 x 26 cm., 9 5/8 x 10 1/4 in.