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

- Hiratsuka: Nawate Road (Hiratsuka, Nawate michi)

- Yui: Satta Peak (Yui, Satta mine),

- Okabe: Utsu Mountain (Okabe, Utsu no yama)

- Hamamatsu: Winter Scene (Hamamatsu, fuyugare no zu)

Each a horizontal oban:

4

The First: 24.8 x 37 cm., 9 3/4 x 14 1/2 in.

The Second: 25.5 x 38 cm., 10 x 15 in.

The Third: 25.2 x 38 cm., 10 x 15 in.

The Fourth: 24.2 x 37.2 cm., 9 5/8 x 10 3/4 in.