Hiroshige - Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces

Utagawa Hiroshige

Amazing color in this bird's eye view of the west coast of Kyūshū Island in southern Japan. No. 63 Hizen Province: Nagasaki, Mt. Inasa. V-shaped inlets lead to coastal plains from which mountains rise dramatically. In Hiroshige's composition, the boldly striped sail of a ship in the foreground gives a sense of distance to the shore.

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

https://collections.artsmia.org/art/61347/hizen-province-utagawa-hiroshige

https://www.artic.edu/artworks/130580/hizen-province-mount-inasa-in-nagasaki-hizen-nagasaki-inasayama-from-the-series-famous-places-in-the-sixty-odd-provinces-rokujuyoshu-meisho-zue