{"product_id":"mg1803-hiroshige-ii-one-hundred-famous-views-in-the-various-provinces-mikuni-port-japanese-woodblock-print","title":"Hiroshige II - One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces - Mikuni","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"28\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"28\"\u003eHiroshige II \u003c\/strong\u003e(1826–1869)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"30\" data-end=\"248\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"30\" data-end=\"39\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1860\u003cbr data-start=\"44\" data-end=\"47\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"47\" data-end=\"61\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Uoya Eikichi\u003cbr data-start=\"74\" data-end=\"77\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"77\" data-end=\"88\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (\u003cem data-start=\"142\" data-end=\"166\"\u003eShokoku Meisho Hyakkei\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"170\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"170\" data-end=\"180\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ukiyo-e, Landscape Print (\u003cem data-start=\"207\" data-end=\"217\"\u003eMeisho-e\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr data-start=\"218\" data-end=\"221\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"221\" data-end=\"232\"\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Woodblock Print\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"749\"\u003eThis original Japanese woodblock print by Hiroshige II depicts \u003cstrong data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"348\"\u003eMikuni Port in Echizen Province\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most important commercial harbors along the Sea of Japan during the Edo period. The composition is dominated by the immense hull of a merchant vessel in the background, creating a dramatic perspective that frames the bustling harbor. Below, a small ferry boat carries passengers across the water, providing a vivid contrast between the scale of maritime commerce and everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"751\" data-end=\"1375\"\u003ePublished in 1860 as part of the celebrated series \u003cstrong data-start=\"802\" data-end=\"855\"\u003eOne Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces\u003c\/strong\u003e, the print exemplifies Hiroshige II's mastery of landscape design and his inheritance of the visual language developed by his teacher, Utagawa Hiroshige. The large ship depicted is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1039\" data-end=\"1054\"\u003ekitamaebune\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the merchant vessels that transported rice, kelp, herring, and other goods along Japan's northern trade routes. Through its bold composition and attention to local geography, the print captures both the economic importance of Mikuni Port and the dynamic spirit of travel and commerce in nineteenth-century Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1377\" data-end=\"1466\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1377\" data-end=\"1391\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good impression and color. Some holes in corner and mild staining and light pencil writing in bottom border as shown. Not backed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mie Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43829913485390,"sku":"MG1803","price":940.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/7602\/2094\/files\/mg1803-Hiroshige-II-One-Hundred-Famous-Views-in-the-Various-Provinces-Mikuni-Port-japanese-woodblock-print.jpg?v=1780520023","url":"https:\/\/miegallery.com\/products\/mg1803-hiroshige-ii-one-hundred-famous-views-in-the-various-provinces-mikuni-port-japanese-woodblock-print","provider":"Mie Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}