Gountei Sadahide · Bingo Fukuyama: Fukuyama Castle and the Great Bridge · Sheet 14 of “Famous Places - Japan - Edo Period (1600-1868)
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This original 1865 polychrome woodblock print by Gountei Sadahide depicts Fukuyama Castle and the Great Bridge and is sheet 14 of Famous Places of the Western Provinces.
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五雲亭貞秀 — GOUNTEI SADAHIDE (UTAGAWA SADAHIDE, 1807–c. 1879)
Title: Bingo Fukuyama (備後ふく山)
Series: Famous Places of the Western Provinces (西國名所之内, Saigoku meisho no uchi), no. 14
Date: 1865 (Keiō 1)
Publisher: Fujiokaya Keijirō (藤岡屋慶次郎)
Seals: Publisher and date seals, lower left
Technique: Woodblock print (mokuhanga), polychrome (nishiki-e)
Format: Ōban tate-e, [37 × 25 cm]
Signature: Gountei Sadahide ga (五雲亭貞秀画)
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CONDITION
The impression is strong with well saturated colors across the sheet. The paper shows moderate toning and soiling otherwise firm and supple. A very good impression overall!
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This sheet shows Fukuyama, the castle town of Bingo Province on the San’yōdō, the main highway along the Inland Sea. Fukuyama Castle was built in 1622 by Mizuno Katsunari. From 1710 the domain was held by the Abe family. Its best-known lord, Abe Masahiro, was the senior councillor (rōjū) who led the shogunate’s government when Commodore Perry arrived and the Treaty of Kanagawa was signed in 1854. That gave the town a special place in the story of Japan’s opening, only a decade before this print was made. The castle keep survived until 1945, when it was destroyed in an air raid. The present keep is a reconstruction of 1966.
The labels on the sheet name the castle keep (天守, tenshu), the Great Bridge (大橋, Ōhashi), and a flower seller and a fish seller among the people on the bridge. A further label on the left notes that the road beyond the hill continues to Matsunaga and Fujie.
The Series
Saigoku meisho no uchi is a set of 25 ōban views of famous places in the western provinces, issued in 1865 by seven publishers. It follows the route west from the Ajikawa Bridge in Osaka, along the Inland Sea through Hyōgo, Akashi, Himeji, Okayama, Fukuyama, Tomo, Onomichi, Hiroshima and Miyajima, to Shimonoseki and the Genkai Sea. A complete set is held by the Kobe City Museum.
Sadahide was one of the most productive Utagawa artists of the late Edo and early Meiji periods. He is best known for his detailed panoramic views and his prints of Yokohama and its foreign residents in the years after the port opened in 1859.
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.
五雲亭貞秀 — GOUNTEI SADAHIDE (UTAGAWA SADAHIDE, 1807–c. 1879)
Title: Bingo Fukuyama (備後ふく山)
Series: Famous Places of the Western Provinces (西國名所之内, Saigoku meisho no uchi), no. 14
Date: 1865 (Keiō 1)
Publisher: Fujiokaya Keijirō (藤岡屋慶次郎)
Seals: Publisher and date seals, lower left
Technique: Woodblock print (mokuhanga), polychrome (nishiki-e)
Format: Ōban tate-e, [37 × 25 cm]
Signature: Gountei Sadahide ga (五雲亭貞秀画)
__________________________________________________________
CONDITION
The impression is strong with well saturated colors across the sheet. The paper shows moderate toning and soiling otherwise firm and supple. A very good impression overall!
__________________________________________________________
This sheet shows Fukuyama, the castle town of Bingo Province on the San’yōdō, the main highway along the Inland Sea. Fukuyama Castle was built in 1622 by Mizuno Katsunari. From 1710 the domain was held by the Abe family. Its best-known lord, Abe Masahiro, was the senior councillor (rōjū) who led the shogunate’s government when Commodore Perry arrived and the Treaty of Kanagawa was signed in 1854. That gave the town a special place in the story of Japan’s opening, only a decade before this print was made. The castle keep survived until 1945, when it was destroyed in an air raid. The present keep is a reconstruction of 1966.
The labels on the sheet name the castle keep (天守, tenshu), the Great Bridge (大橋, Ōhashi), and a flower seller and a fish seller among the people on the bridge. A further label on the left notes that the road beyond the hill continues to Matsunaga and Fujie.
The Series
Saigoku meisho no uchi is a set of 25 ōban views of famous places in the western provinces, issued in 1865 by seven publishers. It follows the route west from the Ajikawa Bridge in Osaka, along the Inland Sea through Hyōgo, Akashi, Himeji, Okayama, Fukuyama, Tomo, Onomichi, Hiroshima and Miyajima, to Shimonoseki and the Genkai Sea. A complete set is held by the Kobe City Museum.
Sadahide was one of the most productive Utagawa artists of the late Edo and early Meiji periods. He is best known for his detailed panoramic views and his prints of Yokohama and its foreign residents in the years after the port opened in 1859.
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)
Country of Origin
Japan
Attribution
Original
Title of artwork
Gountei Sadahide · Bingo Fukuyama: Fukuyama Castle and the Great Bridge · Sheet 14 of “Famous Places
Condition
Good condition
Provenance
Private collection
Authenticity
Original/official
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