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Autumn Moon at Tama River - Edo Kinko Hakkei
by Hiroshige Ando 1797-1858
| Item | 15771 |
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| Date Sold | Thursday, January 12, 2006 |
| Title | Autumn Moon at Tama River - Edo Kinko Hakkei |
| Artist | Hiroshige Ando 1797-1858 |
| Description | "Edo Kinko Hakkei no Uchi" (Eight Scenic Views around Edo) "Tamagawa Shugetsu" Autumn moon over Tamagawa river. The original edition had 3-4 "kyoka" (humorous and often satirical poems of 31 syllables) related to the scenery printed. Later editions had no poems or some poems were altered. The complete set of eight prints are rare. This design has been considered one of Hiroshige's master pieses. |
| Signature | Hiroshige ga. |
| Dated | Originally in 1837-38, this is a re-carved edition in late 20th C. |
| Publisher | Originally published privately for the Taihaido poetry club by Sanoya Kihei (Kikakudo). This one is from Uchida. |
| Censor | Kiwame |
| Medium/Technique | Woodblock print. |
| Impression | Excellent ... (re-carved). |
| Colors | Excellent. |
| Condition | Excellent. |
| Format | Oban yoko-e |
| Width Item | 15.0 inches = 38.0 cm |
| Height Item | 9.8 inches = 25.0 cm |
| Width Image | 13.8 inches = 35.0 cm |
| Height Image | 8.7 inches = 22.0 cm |
| Literature | Forrer, Matthi, "Hiroshige", Royal Academy of Arts, London, and Prestel Verlag, Munich, 2001., ISBN: 3-7913-2594-9, - pl.65, this series mentioned |
| Note | Image is from another copy. |
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