Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) | Ichikokubashi Bridge in Edo (Toto Ichikokubashi) | Edo period, 19th century

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December 12, 12:52 PM GMT

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2,000 - 3,000 EUR

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Description

woodblock print, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fuji sanjurokkei), signed Hiroshige ga (Pictured by Hiroshige), published by Tsutaya Kichizo (Koeido), 4th month 1858

Vertical oban: 35.3 x 24.1 cm, 13⅞ by 9½ in.

The ‘One Stone Bridge’ in the ‘Eastern’ capital of Edo, present-day Tokyo. The white cone of Mount Fuji towers above the distant keep (tenshu) of Edo Castle. In the foreground, the fronds of a large willow tree hang over the bridge as pedestrians cross the arch.

A similar impression is in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, accession number 11.26309, go to:

https://collections.mfa.org/objects/217828

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