UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) TWO WOODBLOCK PRINT TRIPTYCHS, EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)

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UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858)

TWO WOODBLOCK PRINT TRIPTYCHS

EDO PERIOD (19^TH CENTURY)

Each a woodblock print, each sheet signed Hiroshige ga, and comprising:

- Viewing Cherry Blossoms at Gotenyama (Gotenyama hanami no zu), from the series Famous Places in Edo: Views of the Four Seasons (Edo meisho shiki no nagame), censor's seals Muramatsu (Muramatsu Genroku) and Yoshimura (Yoshimura Gentaro), published by Maruya Jinpachi (Marujin, Enjudo), circa 1847-48

- Visiting the Shrine of Benzaiten at Enoshima (Enoshima Benzaiten kaicho nagisa), censor's seal Hama (Hama Yahei) and Magomi (Magomi Kangeyu), published by Yamadaya Shobei (Kinkyodo), circa 1849-1853

Each a vertical oban triptych:

The first: each sheet approx. 36.5 x 24.9 cm., 14 3/8 x 9 3/4 in.

The second: 37.6 x 25.7 cm., 14 3/4 x 10 1/4 in.