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Akasaka - One Hundred Famous View of Edo
by Hiroshige II Utagawa 1829-1869
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| Date Sold | Sunday, May 1, 2005 |
| Title | Akasaka - One Hundred Famous View of Edo |
| Artist | Hiroshige II Utagawa 1829-1869 |
| Description | "Meisho Edo Hyakkei" (One Hundred Famous View of Edo). "Akasaka Kiribatake" Paulownia field around the Tame-ike pond and the outer moat of Edo in the rain. One of the best design by Hiroshige II. Hiroshige I made another design for the Paulownia field at Akasaka in 1856. |
| Signature | Nisei (2nd) Hiroshige ga. |
| Dated | Original published in 1859, this one is a re-carved edition published in late 20th C. |
| Publisher | Originally by Uoei. This one is by unknown publisher. |
| Medium/Technique | Woodblock print. |
| Impression | Excellent - very good ... (re-carved edition). |
| Colors | Excellent. |
| Condition | Excellent - very good ... printer's crease on the right margin. |
| Format | Oban tate-e |
| Width Item | 9.8 inches = 25.0 cm |
| Height Item | 14.6 inches = 37.2 cm |
| Literature | Poster, A. and H.D.Smith, "Hiroshige: One Hundred Famous Views of Edo", G. Braziller, The Brooklyn Museum, 1988-92, - |
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