Utagawa Hiroshige III (1842-1894) | Scenes of Tokyo and views of Mount Fuji | Meiji period, late 19th century

Utagawa Hiroshige III (1842-1894)

Scenes of Tokyo and views of Mount Fuji  

Meiji period, late 19^th century

eight paintings; ink, colour, gold and silver-mica on silk, mounted on gold-flecked card, signed Hiroshige and sealed Ichiryusai, two without signature, depicting various scenes around the capital of Tokyo, views of Mount Fuji, farmers, commuters and passersby marked by the summer, winter and spring seasons 

Each 28.5 x 31.8 cm., 11¼ x 12½ in. (excluding mount)

Each 36 x 39.2 cm., 14⅛ x 15⅜ in. (including mount)