Hiroshige - Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces

Utagawa Hiroshige

One of the best designs from the series, “Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces.” This is No. 42 Izumo Province: Taisha, depiction of Hotohoto. In foreground a giant cryptomeria tree stands against a misty background, through which we can see the outline of a torii (gate), trees and two figures in the distance. In the foreground, a man and two women are taking offerings to the great shrine in Izumo, the oldest shrine in Japan in the south-east of Honshu. 

Famous Views of the Sixty-odd Provinces" features sixty-nine prints, one for each of the sixty-six provinces of Japan, plus Edo and the two major islands. The series includes some of Hiroshige's most famous designs, such as his dramatic view of the whirlpools at Naruto. 

Date: 1853-1856

Publisher: Koshimuraya Heisuke (Koshihei)

Size: 14 3/8” × 9 5/8”

Condition: Very good condition, not backed, some tape residue on back, margins as shown.

Genre: Ukiyo-e