Maple Leaves at Waterfall River in Ôji - From the series 'Famous Places in Edo' - 1853 - Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) - Japan - Edo Period (1600-1868)
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"Ōiso-no-Maihime Telling Soga Brothers Where Suketsune is" - Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) - Japan - Edo Period (1600-1868)
Original woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) - "Ōiso-no-Maihime Telling Soga Brothers Where Suketsune is" - Japan - 1842-1846
From the series "Illustrated Tale of the Soga Brothers" (Soga monogatari zue), the first chapter.
Signed: "Hiroshige ga".
With single censor seal of Watanabe Shoemon, as used between 1842 and 1846.
Originaly published by Ibaya Senzaburo (Dansen-do)(active 1815-1869), but the publisher's seal has been replaced by the seal of:
Yorozuya Kichibei (active 1840-1865).
The blocks probably have been sold between publishers.
Interesting proof (with old shape of seal visible) of this not uncommon practice.
On a Japanese washi paper, in good condition. Colors in good condition, a bit faded. Original: no backing.
A few pinholes in upper-margin.
With full margins.
Size is 25.5x 37.2cm (oban).
In collection Museum Honolulu (publisher Ibaya Senzaburo): https://honolulu.emuseum.com/objects/5860/oisonomaihime-telling-soga-brothers-where-suketsune-is-de?ctx=fb64dcd417472e2404be3641fefab06b472ab6c4&idx=10
In collection Harvard (publisher Ibaya Senzaburo): https://harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/147064
Will be sent acid-free protected, under heavy card-boards, fully insured.
No. 83819093
Sold
"Ōiso-no-Maihime Telling Soga Brothers Where Suketsune is" - Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) - Japan - Edo Period (1600-1868)
Original woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) - "Ōiso-no-Maihime Telling Soga Brothers Where Suketsune is" - Japan - 1842-1846
From the series "Illustrated Tale of the Soga Brothers" (Soga monogatari zue), the first chapter.
Signed: "Hiroshige ga".
With single censor seal of Watanabe Shoemon, as used between 1842 and 1846.
Originaly published by Ibaya Senzaburo (Dansen-do)(active 1815-1869), but the publisher's seal has been replaced by the seal of:
Yorozuya Kichibei (active 1840-1865).
The blocks probably have been sold between publishers.
Interesting proof (with old shape of seal visible) of this not uncommon practice.
On a Japanese washi paper, in good condition. Colors in good condition, a bit faded. Original: no backing.
A few pinholes in upper-margin.
With full margins.
Size is 25.5x 37.2cm (oban).
In collection Museum Honolulu (publisher Ibaya Senzaburo): https://honolulu.emuseum.com/objects/5860/oisonomaihime-telling-soga-brothers-where-suketsune-is-de?ctx=fb64dcd417472e2404be3641fefab06b472ab6c4&idx=10
In collection Harvard (publisher Ibaya Senzaburo): https://harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/147064
Will be sent acid-free protected, under heavy card-boards, fully insured.
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