Hiroshige - Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces

Utagawa Hiroshige

Number 39, Tajima Province, Iwai Valley, Kannon Cave. The Temple of Kwannon, Iwaidani. On the left a great grey cliff towers up, overhanging the path leading to the temple standing amidst trees. On the right, a river cascades down the mountainside. White and pink clouds floating over the landscape.

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