Kameido Tenjin Shrine · 48 FAMOUS VIEWS OF EDO · HIROSHIGE II - Japan - Edo Period (1600-1868)
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Original Utagawa Hiroshige II woodblock print of Kameido Tenjin (No. 25) from Edo Meisho Shijūhakkei, chūban tate-e, 1861, ink and colour on paper, strong impression and good condition.
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Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige II 二代歌川広重 (1826–1869)
Title: Kameido Tenjin 龜戸天神 (No. 25)
Series: Edo meisho shijūhakkei 江戸名所四十八景 — Forty-eight Famous Views of Edo
Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizō 蔦屋吉蔵 (Tsutakichi seal, right margin)
Date: 1861 (Bunkyū 1 / Man'en 2)
Format: Chūban tate-e, 25 × 17 cm
Technique: Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and colour on paper
Signature: Hiroshige ga 廣重画, in a blue tanzaku cartouche at lower right
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CONDITION
Strong impression and colors are well perserved with minor toning and some soiling, minor trimming on the margins. A small tear to the upper right corner. The paper is firm and subtle. Please check the images!
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ABOUT THE PRINT
Kameido Tenjin, in the low-lying district east of the Sumida River, is one of Edo's two great shrines to Sugawara no Michizane, the Heian scholar deified as Tenjin, patron of learning. Its origins go back to 1646, when an image of Michizane carved from the wood of the sacred "flying plum" (tobiume) at Dazaifu Tenmangū in Kyūshū was enshrined in a small shrine in Kameido village. The grounds were laid out after the Dazaifu model, with a central pond crossed by arched drum bridges (taikobashi).
The shrine was famous above all for its wisteria, and in early summer the trellises drew crowds from across the city. The Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna (MAK), which holds an impression of this sheet, notes that the design shows one of the shrine's two drum bridges together with its wisteria. The first Hiroshige had made the same bridge the centre of his celebrated view in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (1856), a design often linked to the Japanese garden with its arched bridge that Claude Monet later built at Giverny. Hiroshige II placed the shrine directly after the neighbouring Kameido plum garden (No. 24) in this series.
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ABOUT THE SERIES
Edo Meisho Shijūhakkei is a complete set of forty-eight chūban sheets, each pairing one of Edo's famous places with the seasonal feature it was known for; the publisher's seal and the censor's seal alternate from sheet to sheet, and two printing dates are documented — the twelfth month of Man'en 1 (1860) and the first month of Bunkyū 1 (1861). The publisher was Kōeidō, Tsutaya Kichizō.
Hiroshige II — born Suzuki Chinpei, pupil and adopted son-in-law of the first Hiroshige — inherited the name in 1858 and, with it, the obligation to keep the studio's famous-places line running. This set belongs to the very last years of Edo: within seven years of its publication the city had a new name and a new government, and the pleasure districts it records were about to change beyond recognition. The chūban format made them affordable souvenirs at the time, which is precisely why they now read as an unusually candid record of where townspeople actually went.
Seller's Story
I've been collecting Japanese woodblock prints for quite a while now — everything from classic ukiyo-e to shin-hanga and sōsaku-hanga. What started as a personal passion eventually turned into something more, and these days I source prints from auctions, galleries, and private collections across Japan and Europe.
With growing worldwide interest in Japanese woodblock prints, gallery prices have been climbing steadily. My goal is simple: offer high-quality, authentic prints at reasonable prices. I'm picky about what I sell — I look for pieces that have been stored properly, kept flat, and are free from serious foxing, stains, or damage.
I'm based in Germany, which means EU buyers won't deal with any import duties or taxes. For US buyers, original artworks under HS code 9702 are duty-free as well. And wherever you are, I pack everything carefully with multiple layers of protection so your print arrives safely.
If you have questions about a piece, just reach out. You will get access to contact me once you've won an item from my lots.
Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige II 二代歌川広重 (1826–1869)
Title: Kameido Tenjin 龜戸天神 (No. 25)
Series: Edo meisho shijūhakkei 江戸名所四十八景 — Forty-eight Famous Views of Edo
Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizō 蔦屋吉蔵 (Tsutakichi seal, right margin)
Date: 1861 (Bunkyū 1 / Man'en 2)
Format: Chūban tate-e, 25 × 17 cm
Technique: Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and colour on paper
Signature: Hiroshige ga 廣重画, in a blue tanzaku cartouche at lower right
__________________________________________________________________
CONDITION
Strong impression and colors are well perserved with minor toning and some soiling, minor trimming on the margins. A small tear to the upper right corner. The paper is firm and subtle. Please check the images!
__________________________________________________________________
ABOUT THE PRINT
Kameido Tenjin, in the low-lying district east of the Sumida River, is one of Edo's two great shrines to Sugawara no Michizane, the Heian scholar deified as Tenjin, patron of learning. Its origins go back to 1646, when an image of Michizane carved from the wood of the sacred "flying plum" (tobiume) at Dazaifu Tenmangū in Kyūshū was enshrined in a small shrine in Kameido village. The grounds were laid out after the Dazaifu model, with a central pond crossed by arched drum bridges (taikobashi).
The shrine was famous above all for its wisteria, and in early summer the trellises drew crowds from across the city. The Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna (MAK), which holds an impression of this sheet, notes that the design shows one of the shrine's two drum bridges together with its wisteria. The first Hiroshige had made the same bridge the centre of his celebrated view in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (1856), a design often linked to the Japanese garden with its arched bridge that Claude Monet later built at Giverny. Hiroshige II placed the shrine directly after the neighbouring Kameido plum garden (No. 24) in this series.
__________________________________________________________________
ABOUT THE SERIES
Edo Meisho Shijūhakkei is a complete set of forty-eight chūban sheets, each pairing one of Edo's famous places with the seasonal feature it was known for; the publisher's seal and the censor's seal alternate from sheet to sheet, and two printing dates are documented — the twelfth month of Man'en 1 (1860) and the first month of Bunkyū 1 (1861). The publisher was Kōeidō, Tsutaya Kichizō.
Hiroshige II — born Suzuki Chinpei, pupil and adopted son-in-law of the first Hiroshige — inherited the name in 1858 and, with it, the obligation to keep the studio's famous-places line running. This set belongs to the very last years of Edo: within seven years of its publication the city had a new name and a new government, and the pleasure districts it records were about to change beyond recognition. The chūban format made them affordable souvenirs at the time, which is precisely why they now read as an unusually candid record of where townspeople actually went.
Seller's Story
I've been collecting Japanese woodblock prints for quite a while now — everything from classic ukiyo-e to shin-hanga and sōsaku-hanga. What started as a personal passion eventually turned into something more, and these days I source prints from auctions, galleries, and private collections across Japan and Europe.
With growing worldwide interest in Japanese woodblock prints, gallery prices have been climbing steadily. My goal is simple: offer high-quality, authentic prints at reasonable prices. I'm picky about what I sell — I look for pieces that have been stored properly, kept flat, and are free from serious foxing, stains, or damage.
I'm based in Germany, which means EU buyers won't deal with any import duties or taxes. For US buyers, original artworks under HS code 9702 are duty-free as well. And wherever you are, I pack everything carefully with multiple layers of protection so your print arrives safely.
If you have questions about a piece, just reach out. You will get access to contact me once you've won an item from my lots.
Details
Dynastic Style/Period
Edo Period (1600-1868)
Number of objects
1
Country of Origin
Japan
Attribution
Original
Title of artwork
Kameido Tenjin Shrine · 48 FAMOUS VIEWS OF EDO · HIROSHIGE II
Condition
Good condition
Authenticity
Original/official
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