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Andō Hiroshige (Utagawa, 1797–1858), a woodblock print from …
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Andō Hiroshige (Utagawa, 1797–1858), a woodblock print from …
See original version (French)
Estimate €150 - €200
Voluntary lot
Description
Andō Hiroshige (Utagawa, 1797–1858), a woodblock print from the series ‘The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō’ ’ – Tōkaidō gojusan tsugi no uchi (東海道五十三次之内), known as Gyōsho Tōkaidō, Japan, c. 1841–1845
Nishiki-e woodblock print, ink and colour on paper, aiban yoko-e format, plate no. 16 ‘Kambara, view of the River Fuji from Iwafuchi’. The composition depicts three pilgrims walking along the banks of the River Fuji, including two mendicant monks wearing large straw hats, at the foot of a large willow tree. Beyond the river and the sandbanks, the mountains stretch to the horizon, dominated by Mount Fuji, whose snow-capped peak is visible amongst the hills. Signed Hiroshige ga. Publisher: Ezakiya Kichibei (Tenjudō). Second edition published by Yamadaya Shōjirō
18.5 x 30.5 cm (image size)
Stains, central crease, trimmed margins, heavily sun-faded.
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Lot description modified on 10/20/2026 at 9:47 AM
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