Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) | Three woodblock prints | Edo period, 19th century

The Property of a Gentleman

Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)

Three woodblock prints

Edo period, 19^th century

each a woodblock print, censor's seal kiwame (approved), and comprising:

- The Hashimoto Restaurant at Yanagishima (Yanagishima no zu, Hashimoto), from the series Famous Restaurants of Edo (Edo komei kaitei zukushi), signed Hiroshige ga (Pictured by Hiroshige), published by Fujiokaya Hikotaro (Shogendo), circa 1838-40

- Lotus Pond at Shinobugaoka (Shinobugaoka hasuike no zu), from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho), signed Ichiryusai Hiroshige ga (Pictured by Ichiryusai Hiroshige), published by Kawaguchiya Shozo (Shoeido, Eisendo), circa 1831-32

- Act VIII (Hachidanme), from the series The Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Chushingura), signed Hiroshige ga , published by Izumiya Ichibei (Kansendo), circa 1835-39

Each horizontal oban:

24.5 x 36.8 cm., 9¾ x 14½ in. (the first)

24.4 x 37.4 cm., 9⅝ x 14¾ in. (the second)

24.3 x 36.2 cm., 9⅝ x 14¼ in. (the third)