Hiroshige - Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces

Utagawa Hiroshige

View of the Temple grounds at night, under a starry sky, during a fair, thronged with crowds coming out of the Temple. No. 17 Edo: Asakusa Fair from the series, “Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces.” 

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, margins as shown.

Genre: Ukiyo-e