Catalog record · 目録番号 21477

Morning Cherries at Yoshiwara

Artist / 作者: Utagawa Hiroshige歌川広重
Date / 年代: 1831
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / met
Digital image / 画像: 3890 × 2514 px
Published by / 公開者: 小春ユイ

Catalog note / 解説

Shinyoshiwara asazakura no zue, “Morning Cherries at Yoshiwara” from Toto Meisho, “Famous Views of the Eastern Capital.” Hiroshige’s first landscape set of ten prints published c 1831 by Kawaguchiya Shojo. An early morning scene with low lying mist. A client takes leave of his companion. Fine impression. The first edition with ochre patterned border. Missing on later editions. Fine colour. Thinned area top right border and minimal soil in right border. Large margins. ( The publisher’s name and address in right border is often trimmed off. ) Signed Ichiyusai Hiroshige ga. Status: Available

Image record / 画像情報

MET · ca. 1812-1858 · met

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