Hiroshige II - Noge in Yokohama Bushu

Utagawa Hiroshige II

Noge in Yokohama Bushu, from the series "One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)" 武州横浜野毛

The series dates from the middle of Hiroshige II's career, when he was in his mid-thirties. At this point, he had just started using the name 'Hiroshige', since his master Hiroshige I had just died (in 1858), and Hiroshige II had taken over the gō 'Hiroshige'; the prints in this series are signed 'Hiroshige'.

The series title is in the tall rectangular cartouche in the top right corner; the title of each individual print is in the square cartouche to its left.

Publisher: Uoya Eikichi 

Date: 1859

Condition: Print color saturation and overall condition is very good. Minor wrinkles in center. Great woodgrain visible from the woodblock adds to the scene. Margins as shown. Print is not backed.

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