Hiroshige (1797) Sold at Auction Prices

Painter, b. 1797 - d. 1858

Japanese abstract artist Hiroshige, born Ando Tokutaro in 1797, was recognized early on by Western Impressionists for his landscapes. His ukiyo-e  woodblock print work still defines him as one of the last masters. He began studying at a  young age under ukiyo-e master Utagawa Toyohiro. Hiroshige’s paintings initially featured figures such as samurai, actors, and women, but eventually he shifted to landscapes, including his best-known work, Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido. Ukiyo-e art featured pictures of the floating world and often depicted entertainment districts in urban areas. As an abstract artist, Hiroshige brought an almost surreal yet intimate feel to these scenes. Despite the fact that he created thousands of works during his lifetime, Hiroshige print values have held up over the ensuing centuries. If you're a fan of ukiyo-e, kacho-e, and other classic art forms, peruse exqusite Japanese prints for sale from galleries online and add a soothing or sensual touch to your world.

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                    • Ando Hiroshige - "Plum Garden"
                      Nov. 23, 2024

                      Ando Hiroshige - "Plum Garden"

                      Est: $70 - $80

                      Ando Hiroshige - "Plum Garden". Exhibition Prrint. The Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art, Haifa, Israel. Printed on high quality texture paper. 20 x 32. Very good condition

                      Bruce Teleky Inc.
                    • Utagawa Hiroshige II.: Album mit Achtundvierzig berühmten Ansichten von Edo (Edo meisho yonjûhakkei)
                      Nov. 23, 2024

                      Utagawa Hiroshige II.: Album mit Achtundvierzig berühmten Ansichten von Edo (Edo meisho yonjûhakkei)

                      Est: €1,500 - €3,000

                      Utagawa Hiroshige II. - Album with forty-eight famous views of Edo (Edo meisho yonjûhakkei) (1826-1869 Yokohama) 48 colour woodcuts and title mounted as fanfold; c. 1860/61. Artist's signature 'Hiroshige ga', publisher Tsutaya Kichizô (Kôeidô). Chûban format 25 x 17.5 cm. - One sheet with longitudinal fold, margins and corners soiled, wormholes in the upper corners, first view and title with corner defects. // Utagawa Hiroshige II. Album mit Achtundvierzig berühmten Ansichten von Edo (Edo meisho yonjûhakkei) (1826-1869 Yokohama) 48 Farbholzschnitte und Titel als Leporello montiert; um 1860/61. Künstlersignatur ''Hiroshige ga'', Verleger Tsutaya Kichizô (Kôeidô). Chûban-Format 25 x 17,5 cm. - Ein Blatt mit Längsfalte, Ränder und Ecken angeschmutzt, Wurmfraßlöchlein in den oberen Ecken, erste Ansicht und Titel mit Eckfehlstellen.

                      Kunstauktionshaus Schlosser
                    • Hiroshige (1797-1858) (after). Kanbara. Yoru no yuki (Kanbara. Evening snow).
                      Nov. 21, 2024

                      Hiroshige (1797-1858) (after). Kanbara. Yoru no yuki (Kanbara. Evening snow).

                      Est: €50 - €70

                      Hiroshige (1797-1858) (after). Kanbara. Yoru no yuki (Kanbara. Evening snow). Col. woodcut horizontal ôban, signed Hiroshige-ga, publisher seal Takenouchi Magohachi (fine). = A facsimile restrike of the original from the series Tôkaidô gojûsan-tsugi no uchi (Fifty-three stations of the Tôkaidô). Idem (after). Kameido Tenjin keidai (Inside Kameido Tenjin Shrine). Col. woodcut chûban, signed Hiroshige-hitsu, facsimile reprint by publisher Uchida. - Two tiny foxed spots, otherwise fine. = A facsimile restrike of the original from the series Meisho Edo hyakkei (One hundred famous views of Edo).

                      Bubb > Kuyper: Auctioneers of Books, Fine Arts & Manuscripts
                    • Hiroshige (1797-1858). Youchi yon, hikitori The Night Attack, Part 4: The Withdrawal.
                      Nov. 21, 2024

                      Hiroshige (1797-1858). Youchi yon, hikitori The Night Attack, Part 4: The Withdrawal.

                      Est: €60 - €80

                      Hiroshige (1797-1858). Youchi yon, hikitori The Night Attack, Part 4: The Withdrawal. Col. woodcut horizontal ôban, signed Hiroshige-ga, n.publ., ±1835-1839. - Without margins; yellowed/ browned and sl. faded; w. restored section along bottom. = From the series Chûshingura (The Storehouse of Loyal Retainers). Hiroshige II (1829-1869) (after). Akasaka kiribatake uchû yûkei (Night Rain at Akasaka Kiribatake). Col. woodcut ôban, signed ni-sei Hiroshige-ga, no publ. - Modern restrike after the original by Hiroshige II; sl. browned; tipped onto mount along right margin; w. a few small foxed spots. = After the 1859 original print from the series Meisho Edo hyakkei (One Hundred Famous Views of Edo).

                      Bubb > Kuyper: Auctioneers of Books, Fine Arts & Manuscripts
                    • Hiroshige (1797-1858). Ejiri.
                      Nov. 21, 2024

                      Hiroshige (1797-1858). Ejiri.

                      Est: €100 - €150

                      Hiroshige (1797-1858). Ejiri. Col. woodcut chûban, signed Hiroshige-ga, seal Ichiryûsai, publisher (Murataya Ichigorô), w. censor seals, ca. 1852. - Some offsetting and a white spot near the top of the print, which is a result of damage to the block and present in all copies. Fine impression, with some mica in the black area along the top. = Station no. 19 from the series Gojû-san tsugi, the Fifty-three Stations of the Tôkaidô, also known as Tôkaidô jinbutsu (People of the Tôkaidô).

                      Bubb > Kuyper: Auctioneers of Books, Fine Arts & Manuscripts
                    • HIROSHIGE (JAPANESE 1797-1858) COLOR WOODCUT
                      Nov. 21, 2024

                      HIROSHIGE (JAPANESE 1797-1858) COLOR WOODCUT

                      Est: $50 - $10,000

                      Label to backside. Stamped and signed to front. Frame in gilt wood frame. Frame: H 23.75" x W 10.5" Paper: H 14.75" x W 5" Condition: Rubbing and wearing to gilt to frame corners. Creasing to paper.

                      Westport Auction
                    • Farbholzschnitt
                      Nov. 21, 2024

                      Farbholzschnitt

                      Est: -

                      Hiroshige, Utagawa (1797-1858) Blick auf eine Wiese sowie auf einen von Häusern gesäumten Weg mit Figurenstaffage, inmitten einer Berg- und Seenlandschaft. O.l. sign. u. bez. sowie mit zwei roten Siegelmarken. Unter Glas gerahmt. 27 x 40 cm.

                      Peege Auktionshaus
                    • Hiroshige Utagawa (1797-1858) A lot of four woodblock prints, depicting land- and cityscapes, including two winter views. H. 17.5 W. 24.5 cm. and H. 21.5 cm. W. 33.5 cm. Provenance: a Dutch noble family.
                      Nov. 20, 2024

                      Hiroshige Utagawa (1797-1858) A lot of four woodblock prints, depicting land- and cityscapes, including two winter views. H. 17.5 W. 24.5 cm. and H. 21.5 cm. W. 33.5 cm. Provenance: a Dutch noble family.

                      Est: €100 - €150

                      Hiroshige Utagawa (1797-1858) A lot of four woodblock prints, depicting land- and cityscapes, including two winter views. H. 17.5 W. 24.5 cm. and H. 21.5 cm. W. 33.5 cm. Provenance: a Dutch noble family.

                      Zeeuws Veilinghuis
                    • ANTIQUE JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT BY UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE ANDO (1797-1858) TITLED TENRYUGAWA FERRY, STATION 29, 11IN x 14IN (28cm x 36cm)
                      Nov. 19, 2024

                      ANTIQUE JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT BY UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE ANDO (1797-1858) TITLED TENRYUGAWA FERRY, STATION 29, 11IN x 14IN (28cm x 36cm)

                      Est: $2,000 - $2,500

                      A Japanese woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige Ando (1797-1858)) titled Tenryugawa Ferry, Station No. 29. It is after the original which was created in 1833-1834. It is part of a series called the 53 Stations of Tokaido. This piece was created before 1927. It is matted and framed under glass and it measures 11 inches x 14 inches. This was acquired from a Metro Washington DC estate.

                      The Rug Life Auctions
                    • ANTIQUE JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT BY UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE ANDO (1797-1858) TITLED SHOGUN TOKUGAWA’s PROCESSION, 17IN x 22IN (43cm x 56cm)
                      Nov. 19, 2024

                      ANTIQUE JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT BY UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE ANDO (1797-1858) TITLED SHOGUN TOKUGAWA’s PROCESSION, 17IN x 22IN (43cm x 56cm)

                      Est: $1,250 - $1,750

                      A Japanese woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige Ando (1797-1858) titled Shogun Tokugawa’s Procession. It is after the original which was created before 1858. This piece was created in 1925. It is matted and framed under glass and it measures 17 inches x 22 inches. This was acquired from a Metro Washington DC estate.

                      The Rug Life Auctions
                    • ANTIQUE JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT BY UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE ANDO (1797-1858) TITLED MOONLIGHT VIEW OF TSUKUDA, 21.5IN x 22.5IN (55cm x 57cm)
                      Nov. 19, 2024

                      ANTIQUE JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT BY UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE ANDO (1797-1858) TITLED MOONLIGHT VIEW OF TSUKUDA, 21.5IN x 22.5IN (55cm x 57cm)

                      Est: $1,750 - $2,250

                      A Japanese woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige Ando (1797-1858) titled Moonlight View of Tsukuda. This piece was created in 1853 and it is the middle section of a triptych. It is matted and framed under glass and with frame it measures 21.5 inches x 22.5 inches. This piece was acquired from a Metro Washington DC estate of an avid art collector.

                      The Rug Life Auctions
                    • UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797–1858) A Rare Complete Series of Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces [of Japan] ([Dai Nihon] Rokujūyoshū meisho zue) Originally published in 1855, printed in 1918 by the publisher Mankado Ōban yoko-e woodcuts - Japanes
                      Nov. 18, 2024

                      UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797–1858) A Rare Complete Series of Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces [of Japan] ([Dai Nihon] Rokujūyoshū meisho zue) Originally published in 1855, printed in 1918 by the publisher Mankado Ōban yoko-e woodcuts - Japanes

                      Est: €4,000 - €6,000

                      UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797–1858) A Rare Complete Series of Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces [of Japan] ([Dai Nihon] Rokujūyoshū meisho zue) Originally published in 1855, printed in 1918 by the publisher Mankado Ōban yoko-e woodcuts - Japanese print, each 25 x 38cm

                      Adam's
                    • A GROUP OF FIVE PRINTS BY UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) Twilight Snow at Hira (Hira bosetsu), from the series Eight Views of Ômi (Ômi hakkei no uchi) Originally published in 1834, re-carved edition in late 19th / early 20th century, Meiji period
                      Nov. 18, 2024

                      A GROUP OF FIVE PRINTS BY UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) Twilight Snow at Hira (Hira bosetsu), from the series Eight Views of Ômi (Ômi hakkei no uchi) Originally published in 1834, re-carved edition in late 19th / early 20th century, Meiji period

                      Est: €500 - €650

                      A GROUP OF FIVE PRINTS BY UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) Twilight Snow at Hira (Hira bosetsu), from the series Eight Views of Ômi (Ômi hakkei no uchi) Originally published in 1834, re-carved edition in late 19th / early 20th century, Meiji period Ōban yoko-e Japanese woodblock print, 24.7 x 38.4cm Together with four prints from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tôkaidô (Tôkaidô gojûsan tsugi no uchi) : - Kyoto: The Great Bridge at Sanjô (Keishi, Sanjô ôhashi) - Ôtsu: Hashirii Teahouse (Ôtsu, Hashirii chaya) - Kuwana: Shichiri Crossing (Kuwana, Shichiri watashiguchi) - Yokkaichi: Mie River (Yokkaichi, Miegawa) Originally published in 1833-34, first half 20’s century printing, Taisho period Ōban yoko-e Japanese woodblock print, each 25.8 x 37.8cm (5) Ref https://collections.mfa.org/objects/210355

                      Adam's
                    • UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797–1858) Okabe: Utsu Mountain (Okabe, Utsu no yama), from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô gojûsan tsugi no uchi), also known as the First Tôkaidô or Great Tôkaidô Originally published in 1833, re-ca
                      Nov. 18, 2024

                      UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797–1858) Okabe: Utsu Mountain (Okabe, Utsu no yama), from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô gojûsan tsugi no uchi), also known as the First Tôkaidô or Great Tôkaidô Originally published in 1833, re-ca

                      Est: €200 - €250

                      UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797–1858) Okabe: Utsu Mountain (Okabe, Utsu no yama), from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô gojûsan tsugi no uchi), also known as the First Tôkaidô or Great Tôkaidô Originally published in 1833, re-carved early 20th century, Taisho period Ōban yoko-e Japanese woodblock print, 25 x 37.5cm Ref https://collections.mfa.org/objects/464232

                      Adam's
                    • (5) EARLY UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE WOODBLOCK PRINTS
                      Nov. 17, 2024

                      (5) EARLY UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE WOODBLOCK PRINTS

                      Est: $400 - $600

                      Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858). Five framed woodblock prints. 1) Ca 19th century. Family waiting for ferry. Image 12 x 7 1/2 inches. Laid paper. Framed and matted under glass. Small tearlower left corner. Loss to the lacquered frame 20 inches x 15 inches. 2) Ca. 19th century. Sakashita Utaga Hiroshige. Woodblock print. Laid paper. Image 13 x 8 1/2 inches. Framed and matted under glass. Some toning and moisture spots along rightedge. Stages of Tokaido. Loss to the lacquered frame 20 inches x 15 inches. 3) Ca. 19th century. Woodblock print. Maisaka-LakeHamana-Mt Fuji in distanance. 30th station Utagawa Hiroshige. Image 13 1/2 inches x 8 1/2 inches. Framed under glass.Some spots on print. Not laid paper. Frame and matted under glass. Frame 20 inches x 15 inches. Some loss lacquered frame. 4) Ca 19th century. Hiroshige Woodblock. Laid paper.The Suruga bank of the Oi River. 12 1/2 inches x 7 1/2 inches.Framed and matted under glass. Frame 20 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches. 5) Utagawa Hiroshige woodblock print. 19th century. Believe Odai #22. Part old a label on back Kotai or Odai by Hiroshige. Rare and disirable original pression. Laid paper. Four men

                      White's Auctions
                    • Andro Hiroshige (1797-1858) Woodblock Print,
                      Nov. 17, 2024

                      Andro Hiroshige (1797-1858) Woodblock Print,

                      Est: $500 - $600

                      from the series Thirty Six Views of Fuji, Inume Pass in Kai Province, depicting a river passing through a chasm in front of Mt Fuji, height 36cm x width 24cm

                      Aalders Auctions
                    • Japanese woodblock Print Utagawa Hiroshige
                      Nov. 16, 2024

                      Japanese woodblock Print Utagawa Hiroshige

                      Est: $200 - $300

                      Japanese woodblock Print by Utagawa Hiroshige 53 Stations of the Tokaido Yui

                      Woodblock Prints World
                    • Japanese woodblock Print Utagawa Hiroshige
                      Nov. 16, 2024

                      Japanese woodblock Print Utagawa Hiroshige

                      Est: $120 - $140

                      Japanese woodblock Print by Utagawa Hiroshige 53 Stations of the Tokaido Kusatsu

                      Woodblock Prints World
                    • Japanese woodblock Print Utagawa Hiroshige
                      Nov. 16, 2024

                      Japanese woodblock Print Utagawa Hiroshige

                      Est: $200 - $300

                      Japanese woodblock Print by Utagawa Hiroshige 36 Views of Mt Fuji Izu Mountains

                      Woodblock Prints World
                    • Japanese woodblock Print Utagawa Hiroshige
                      Nov. 16, 2024

                      Japanese woodblock Print Utagawa Hiroshige

                      Est: $200 - $300

                      Japanese woodblock Print by Utagawa Hiroshige 53 Stations of the Tokaido"Reishi" Mariko

                      Woodblock Prints World
                    • Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797-1858) Woodblock Print on Paper, Ca. 1858, "Mount Oyama in Sagami Province", H 8.5" W 13.25"
                      Nov. 15, 2024

                      Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797-1858) Woodblock Print on Paper, Ca. 1858, "Mount Oyama in Sagami Province", H 8.5" W 13.25"

                      Est: $300 - $500

                      Mount Oyama in Sagami Province from the series of twenty prints Wrestling Matches between Mountain and Sea. Seal signed at the right side. Yamadaya Shōjirō publisher seal in the lower right. Matted and framed under glass, H 19.75", W 24.25". Barclay Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI label on verso.

                      DuMouchelles
                    • Farbholzschnitt von Hiroshige
                      Nov. 15, 2024

                      Farbholzschnitt von Hiroshige

                      Est: €100 - €250

                      Farbholzschnitt ukiyo-e von Hiroshige Japan, 1797-1858. Farbholzschnitt auf Washi (japanisches Papier), 25 x 18 cm. Künstler: Hiroshige, Utagawa. Signiert Hiroshige ga. Das Blatt liegt lose. Zustand: Leicht knittrig am Rand, angeschmutzt, leicht gebräunt, rückseitige Klebestreifen.

                      Das Kunst- und Auktionshaus Kastern GmbH & Co KG
                    • Utagawa Hiroshige (Japan 1797-1858) Woodblock Oban
                      Nov. 09, 2024

                      Utagawa Hiroshige (Japan 1797-1858) Woodblock Oban

                      Est: $100 - $10,000

                      Utagawa Hiroshige (JAPANESE, 1786 - 1864) original woodblock print on paper depicting a woman with umbrella titled "Snow Scene at Shinobazu Pond in Ueno". Seal marks to lower left. Mounted in a black lacquer woodenframe with mat behind glass screen. Paper measures approx. 14" height x 9 1/2" width to sight. Measures approx. 19" height x 14 1/2 " width overall including frame. Tear to upper center. JD/B13/SH:2B

                      Joshua Kodner
                    • UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE I (JAPANESE, 1797–1858)
                      Nov. 08, 2024

                      UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE I (JAPANESE, 1797–1858)

                      Est: £300 - £500

                      UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE I (JAPANESE, 1797–1858) EDO PERIOD 江戶 歌川廣重 「富士三十六景 東都佃沖」 版畫 鏡框oban tate-e print, titled ‘The Sea at Tsukuda in Edo’ (Tôto Tsukuda oki), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fuji sanjûrokkei), framed  33.8cm x 22.5cm  Private Scottish collection, Aberdeenshire蘇格蘭私人收藏，亞伯丁郡

                      Lyon & Turnbull
                    • UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE I (JAPANESE, 1797-1858)
                      Nov. 08, 2024

                      UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE I (JAPANESE, 1797-1858)

                      Est: £500 - £700

                      UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE I (JAPANESE, 1797-1858) EDO PERIOD 江戶 歌川廣重 「名所江戸百景 するがてふ」 版畫 鏡框 oban tate-e print, titled ‘Suruga-chô’, from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei), framed  36.2cm x 24cm 

                      Lyon & Turnbull
                    • UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1858
                      Nov. 07, 2024

                      UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1858

                      Est: £3,000 - £5,000

                      UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1858 An oban tate-e print of Ryogoku hanabi (Fireworks at Ryogoku (Bridge) from the series Meisho Edo hyakkei (100 Famous Views of Edo), with date seal horse 8 (1858) and publisher's seal Uo-Ei (Uoya Eikichi); signed Hiroshige ga. 37cm x 25cm (14½in x 9 13/16in).

                      Bonhams
                    • UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858)
                      Nov. 06, 2024

                      UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858)

                      Est: £1,200 - £1,800

                      Six woodblock prints from the series from the series Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces (Rokujuyoshu meisho zue), each signed Hiroshige hitsu, published by Koshimuraya Heisuke, and comprising: Bungo Province: Minosaki (Bungo, Minosaki), 4th month 1856; Buzen Province: The Passage Under the Rakan Monastery (Buzen, Rakanji shita michi), 11th month 1854; Kii Province: Waka-no-ura Bay (Kii, Waka-no-ura), 9th month 1855; Edo: Asakusa Fair (Edo, Asakusa no ichi), 10th month 1853; Izumi Province: Takashi Beach (Izumi, Takashi no hama), 7th month 1853; Mikawa Province: Hôrai Temple Mountains (Mikawa, Horaiji sangan), 8th month 1853, each vertical oban

                      Olympia Auctions
                    • FOUR JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTS BY UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858)
                      Nov. 06, 2024

                      FOUR JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTS BY UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858)

                      Est: £200 - £300

                      FOUR JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTS BY UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) 19th - 20th Century Four Japanese woodblock prints by Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), comprising No. 23, Fujieda: Fording the Seto River (Fujieda, Setogawa kachiwatari); No. 10, Odawara: Fishing Huts on the Beach (Odawara, kaigan gyosha); No. 12, Mishima: First Gate of the Shrine of Mishima Daimyôjin (Mishima, Mishima Daimyôjin Ichi no torii); No. 7, Fujisawa: Fuji on the Left at Nanki no Matsubara; all from series Famous Sights of the Fifty-three Stations (Gojûsan tsugi meisho zue), also known as the Vertical Tôkaidô, 1855 36 x 24cm (4)

                      Chiswick Auctions
                    • ASIAN: Utagawa Hiroshige, etc., two Japanese framed artworks, including: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797-1858), "Yamashiro, Arashiyama Togetsukyo" or "Yamashiro Province: The Togetsu Bridge in Mount Arashi", woodblo...
                      Nov. 04, 2024

                      ASIAN: Utagawa Hiroshige, etc., two Japanese framed artworks, including: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797-1858), "Yamashiro, Arashiyama Togetsukyo" or "Yamashiro Province: The Togetsu Bridge in Mount Arashi", woodblo...

                      Est: $125 - $250

                      ASIAN: Utagawa Hiroshige, etc., two Japanese framed artworks, including: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797-1858), "Yamashiro, Arashiyama Togetsukyo" or "Yamashiro Province: The Togetsu Bridge in Mount Arashi", woodblock print, of a bridge crossing a river with mountains in the distance, from the series "Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces (Rokujuyoshu meisho zue)", unknown edition, wear consistent with age, including minor tear to lower margin, creases, etc., ss: 12 3/4" h. x 8 1/2" w.; reproduction of part five of the Hikone screen, watercolor on silk, depicting woman and daughter walking, after the original Kan'ei era screen currently residing in the li Naochika collection, wear consistent with age, ss: 13 3/4" h. x 6" w.

                      Winter Associates, Inc.
                    • Utagawa Hiroshige "Creeping Vine ..." Woodblock
                      Nov. 03, 2024

                      Utagawa Hiroshige "Creeping Vine ..." Woodblock

                      Est: $800 - $1,200

                      Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797-1858), "Creeping Vine and Long Tailed Tit in Autumn", Woodblock Print in Colors on Paper, chop seal stamp lower right and Japanese characters upper left, ebonized wood frame. Image: 14.5" H x 4.75" W; frame: 20" H x 10.5" W. Provenance: From a Westchester Collection. Keywords: Prints, Multiples, Ukiyo-e, Asian Art, 19th Century, Animalier, Avian, Birds, Songbird, Antique

                      Auctions at Showplace
                    • Utagawa Hiroshige "Macaw on Ivy Vine" Woodblock
                      Nov. 03, 2024

                      Utagawa Hiroshige "Macaw on Ivy Vine" Woodblock

                      Est: $800 - $1,200

                      Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797-1858), "Macaw on Ivy Vine", Woodblock Print in Colors, chop seal stamp lower right and Japanese characters upper left, ebonized wood frame. Image: 14.5" H x 4.75" W; frame: 20" H x 10.5" W. Provenance: From a Westchester Collection. Keywords: Prints, Multiples, Ukiyo-e, Asian Art, 19th Century, Birds, Animalier, Avian, Blue-Billed Parrot, Antique

                      Auctions at Showplace
                    • Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) Japanese, Woodblock Print
                      Nov. 03, 2024

                      Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) Japanese, Woodblock Print

                      Est: $100 - $200

                      Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) Japanese, Woodblock Print. Kanji upper middle reads "Otsu, Soii Chaya" (Thank you, Alongi Teahouse).  Overall: 12 1/2 X 16 1/2 in.  Sight: 7 1/2 X 11 3/4 in.  #3871 .  Utagawa Hiroshige was born Andō Tokutarō in Edo (now Tokyo) in 1797. He was from a samurai family and the great-grandson of Tanaka Tokuemon, who held a position of power under the Tsugaru clan in the northern province of Mutsu. Hiroshige went through several name changes as a youth: JÅ«emon, Tokubē, and Tetsuzō. His mother died in early 1809, followed by his older sister and father later that same year, placing him in charge of the family’s fire warden duties for Edo Castle when he was only twelve. The income from this eased some of his burdens, and he began to paint in his spare time. He sought the tutelage of Toyokuni of the Utagawa school, but Toyokuni had too many pupils to make room for him. A local librarian introduced him instead to Toyohiro, of the same school. By 1812 he was permitted to sign his works, which is when he began using the art name Hiroshige. He also studied the techniques of the well-established Kanō school, the nanga whose tradition began with the Chinese Southern School, and the realistic Shijō school, as well as being exposed to the linear perspective techniques of Western art and uki-e. Hiroshige’s apprentice work included book illustrations and single-sheet ukiyo-e prints of female beauties and kabuki actors in the Utagawa style, sometimes signing them “IchiyÅ«sai” or, from 1832 onward, “IchiryÅ«sai.” In 1823 he passed his post as fire warden on to his son, though he still acted as an alternate. He declined an offer to succeed Toyohiro upon the master’s death in 1828. It was not until the next year that Hiroshige began to produce the landscapes he is best known for, such as the Eight Views of Ōmi series. He also created an increasing number of bird and flower prints about this time. About 1831 his Ten Famous Places in the Eastern Capital appeared, leading to an invitation to join an official procession to Kyoto the following year. It gave Hiroshige the opportunity to travel along the Tōkaidō route that linked the two capitals, and he sketched the scenery along the way, leading to the best-selling series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō. He followed up these horizontal-format landscapes with a vertical series titled One Hundred Famous Views of Edo. The subjects of his work were atypical of the ukiyo-e genre, which traditionally focused on beautiful women, popular actors, and scenes of urban pleasure districts. Subtle use of color was essential in Hiroshige’s prints, often printed with multiple impressions in the same area and with extensive use of bokashi (color gradation), both of which were labor-intensive techniques. In 1856 he “retired from the world,” becoming a Buddhist monk. He died in 1858 during the Great Edo Cholera Epidemic, having completed over 8,000 works in his lifetime. Most scholars and collectors see Hiroshige’s death as the beginning of a rapid decline in the ukiyo-e genre, especially in the face of the Westernization that followed the Meiji Restoration of 1868. His work also had a marked influence on western European painting towards the end of the 19th Century, as a leading part of the trend in Japonisme. Western European artists, such as Manet and Monet, collected and closely studied his compositions, and Vincent van Gogh even painted copies of some Hiroshige prints.

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                    • Hiroshige Ando (1797-1858) Japanese, Woodblock Print
                      Nov. 03, 2024

                      Hiroshige Ando (1797-1858) Japanese, Woodblock Print

                      Est: $100 - $200

                      Hiroshige Ando (1797-1858) Japanese, Woodblock Print. "Yui Station," Number 16 of his "53 Stations of the Tokaido" series. Kanji upper right and bottom left, with Mount Fuji looming in the distance in the middle.  Overall: 14 1/4 X 18 1/2 in.  Sight: 9 X 14 in.  #3915 .  Utagawa Hiroshige was born Andō Tokutarō in Edo (now Tokyo) in 1797. He was from a samurai family and the great-grandson of Tanaka Tokuemon, who held a position of power under the Tsugaru clan in the northern province of Mutsu. Hiroshige went through several name changes as a youth: JÅ«emon, Tokubē, and Tetsuzō. His mother died in early 1809, followed by his older sister and father later that same year, placing him in charge of the family’s fire warden duties for Edo Castle when he was only twelve. The income from this eased some of his burdens, and he began to paint in his spare time. He sought the tutelage of Toyokuni of the Utagawa school, but Toyokuni had too many pupils to make room for him. A local librarian introduced him instead to Toyohiro, of the same school. By 1812 he was permitted to sign his works, which is when he began using the art name Hiroshige. He also studied the techniques of the well-established Kanō school, the nanga whose tradition began with the Chinese Southern School, and the realistic Shijō school, as well as being exposed to the linear perspective techniques of Western art and uki-e. Hiroshige’s apprentice work included book illustrations and single-sheet ukiyo-e prints of female beauties and kabuki actors in the Utagawa style, sometimes signing them “IchiyÅ«sai” or, from 1832 onward, “IchiryÅ«sai.” In 1823 he passed his post as fire warden on to his son, though he still acted as an alternate. He declined an offer to succeed Toyohiro upon the master’s death in 1828. It was not until the next year that Hiroshige began to produce the landscapes he is best known for, such as the Eight Views of Ōmi series. He also created an increasing number of bird and flower prints about this time. About 1831 his Ten Famous Places in the Eastern Capital appeared, leading to an invitation to join an official procession to Kyoto the following year. It gave Hiroshige the opportunity to travel along the Tōkaidō route that linked the two capitals, and he sketched the scenery along the way, leading to the best-selling series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō. He followed up these horizontal-format landscapes with a vertical series titled One Hundred Famous Views of Edo. The subjects of his work were atypical of the ukiyo-e genre, which traditionally focused on beautiful women, popular actors, and scenes of urban pleasure districts. Subtle use of color was essential in Hiroshige’s prints, often printed with multiple impressions in the same area and with extensive use of bokashi (color gradation), both of which were labor-intensive techniques. In 1856 he “retired from the world,” becoming a Buddhist monk. He died in 1858 during the Great Edo Cholera Epidemic, having completed over 8,000 works in his lifetime. Most scholars and collectors see Hiroshige’s death as the beginning of a rapid decline in the ukiyo-e genre, especially in the face of the Westernization that followed the Meiji Restoration of 1868. His work also had a marked influence on western European painting towards the end of the 19th Century, as a leading part of the trend in Japonisme. Western European artists, such as Manet and Monet, collected and closely studied his compositions, and Vincent van Gogh even painted copies of some Hiroshige prints.

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                    • Hiroshige Ando (1797-1858) Japanese, Woodblock Print
                      Nov. 03, 2024

                      Hiroshige Ando (1797-1858) Japanese, Woodblock Print

                      Est: $100 - $200

                      Hiroshige Ando (1797-1858) Japanese, Woodblock Print. "Grounds of Kameido Tenjin Shrine," one of the "100 Famous Views of Edo." Kanji upper right and bottom left. Informative label on back in both English and Japanese.  Overall: 16 1/2 X 14 1/2 in.  Sight: 9 X 6 1/4 in.  #3910 .  Utagawa Hiroshige was born Andō Tokutarō in Edo (now Tokyo) in 1797. He was from a samurai family and the great-grandson of Tanaka Tokuemon, who held a position of power under the Tsugaru clan in the northern province of Mutsu. Hiroshige went through several name changes as a youth: JÅ«emon, Tokubē, and Tetsuzō. His mother died in early 1809, followed by his older sister and father later that same year, placing him in charge of the family’s fire warden duties for Edo Castle when he was only twelve. The income from this eased some of his burdens, and he began to paint in his spare time. He sought the tutelage of Toyokuni of the Utagawa school, but Toyokuni had too many pupils to make room for him. A local librarian introduced him instead to Toyohiro, of the same school. By 1812 he was permitted to sign his works, which is when he began using the art name Hiroshige. He also studied the techniques of the well-established Kanō school, the nanga whose tradition began with the Chinese Southern School, and the realistic Shijō school, as well as being exposed to the linear perspective techniques of Western art and uki-e. Hiroshige’s apprentice work included book illustrations and single-sheet ukiyo-e prints of female beauties and kabuki actors in the Utagawa style, sometimes signing them “IchiyÅ«sai” or, from 1832 onward, “IchiryÅ«sai.” In 1823 he passed his post as fire warden on to his son, though he still acted as an alternate. He declined an offer to succeed Toyohiro upon the master’s death in 1828. It was not until the next year that Hiroshige began to produce the landscapes he is best known for, such as the Eight Views of Ōmi series. He also created an increasing number of bird and flower prints about this time. About 1831 his Ten Famous Places in the Eastern Capital appeared, leading to an invitation to join an official procession to Kyoto the following year. It gave Hiroshige the opportunity to travel along the Tōkaidō route that linked the two capitals, and he sketched the scenery along the way, leading to the best-selling series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō. He followed up these horizontal-format landscapes with a vertical series titled One Hundred Famous Views of Edo. The subjects of his work were atypical of the ukiyo-e genre, which traditionally focused on beautiful women, popular actors, and scenes of urban pleasure districts. Subtle use of color was essential in Hiroshige’s prints, often printed with multiple impressions in the same area and with extensive use of bokashi (color gradation), both of which were labor-intensive techniques. In 1856 he “retired from the world,” becoming a Buddhist monk. He died in 1858 during the Great Edo Cholera Epidemic, having completed over 8,000 works in his lifetime. Most scholars and collectors see Hiroshige’s death as the beginning of a rapid decline in the ukiyo-e genre, especially in the face of the Westernization that followed the Meiji Restoration of 1868. His work also had a marked influence on western European painting towards the end of the 19th Century, as a leading part of the trend in Japonisme. Western European artists, such as Manet and Monet, collected and closely studied his compositions, and Vincent van Gogh even painted copies of some Hiroshige prints.

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                    • Hiroshige Ando (1797-1858) Japanese, Woodblock Print
                      Nov. 03, 2024

                      Hiroshige Ando (1797-1858) Japanese, Woodblock Print

                      Est: $100 - $200

                      Hiroshige Ando (1797-1858) Japanese, Woodblock Print. "Numazu," Number 13 of the "53 Stations of the Tokaido." Under glass cover. Informative label on back of print in both English and Japanese.  Overall: 8 1/2 X 11 in.  Sight: 5 1/2 X 7 3/4 in.  #3912 .  Utagawa Hiroshige was born Andō Tokutarō in Edo (now Tokyo) in 1797. He was from a samurai family and the great-grandson of Tanaka Tokuemon, who held a position of power under the Tsugaru clan in the northern province of Mutsu. Hiroshige went through several name changes as a youth: JÅ«emon, Tokubē, and Tetsuzō. His mother died in early 1809, followed by his older sister and father later that same year, placing him in charge of the family’s fire warden duties for Edo Castle when he was only twelve. The income from this eased some of his burdens, and he began to paint in his spare time. He sought the tutelage of Toyokuni of the Utagawa school, but Toyokuni had too many pupils to make room for him. A local librarian introduced him instead to Toyohiro, of the same school. By 1812 he was permitted to sign his works, which is when he began using the art name Hiroshige. He also studied the techniques of the well-established Kanō school, the nanga whose tradition began with the Chinese Southern School, and the realistic Shijō school, as well as being exposed to the linear perspective techniques of Western art and uki-e. Hiroshige’s apprentice work included book illustrations and single-sheet ukiyo-e prints of female beauties and kabuki actors in the Utagawa style, sometimes signing them “IchiyÅ«sai” or, from 1832 onward, “IchiryÅ«sai.” In 1823 he passed his post as fire warden on to his son, though he still acted as an alternate. He declined an offer to succeed Toyohiro upon the master’s death in 1828. It was not until the next year that Hiroshige began to produce the landscapes he is best known for, such as the Eight Views of Ōmi series. He also created an increasing number of bird and flower prints about this time. About 1831 his Ten Famous Places in the Eastern Capital appeared, leading to an invitation to join an official procession to Kyoto the following year. It gave Hiroshige the opportunity to travel along the Tōkaidō route that linked the two capitals, and he sketched the scenery along the way, leading to the best-selling series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō. He followed up these horizontal-format landscapes with a vertical series titled One Hundred Famous Views of Edo. The subjects of his work were atypical of the ukiyo-e genre, which traditionally focused on beautiful women, popular actors, and scenes of urban pleasure districts. Subtle use of color was essential in Hiroshige’s prints, often printed with multiple impressions in the same area and with extensive use of bokashi (color gradation), both of which were labor-intensive techniques. In 1856 he “retired from the world,” becoming a Buddhist monk. He died in 1858 during the Great Edo Cholera Epidemic, having completed over 8,000 works in his lifetime. Most scholars and collectors see Hiroshige’s death as the beginning of a rapid decline in the ukiyo-e genre, especially in the face of the Westernization that followed the Meiji Restoration of 1868. His work also had a marked influence on western European painting towards the end of the 19th Century, as a leading part of the trend in Japonisme. Western European artists, such as Manet and Monet, collected and closely studied his compositions, and Vincent van Gogh even painted copies of some Hiroshige prints.

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                    • Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) Japanese, Woodblock Print
                      Nov. 03, 2024

                      Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) Japanese, Woodblock Print

                      Est: $100 - $200

                      Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) Japanese, Woodblock Print. Kanji on left reads "Collection of Five Verses" and the name of the author, Tsuyoshi Mimaki. Kanji below indicates the artist and publisher. From the series "Stations of the Tokaido."  Overall: 17 X 14 1/4 in.  Sight: 12 3/4 X 9 in.  #3916 .  Utagawa Hiroshige was born Andō Tokutarō in Edo (now Tokyo) in 1797. He was from a samurai family and the great-grandson of Tanaka Tokuemon, who held a position of power under the Tsugaru clan in the northern province of Mutsu. Hiroshige went through several name changes as a youth: JÅ«emon, Tokubē, and Tetsuzō. His mother died in early 1809, followed by his older sister and father later that same year, placing him in charge of the family’s fire warden duties for Edo Castle when he was only twelve. The income from this eased some of his burdens, and he began to paint in his spare time. He sought the tutelage of Toyokuni of the Utagawa school, but Toyokuni had too many pupils to make room for him. A local librarian introduced him instead to Toyohiro, of the same school. By 1812 he was permitted to sign his works, which is when he began using the art name Hiroshige. He also studied the techniques of the well-established Kanō school, the nanga whose tradition began with the Chinese Southern School, and the realistic Shijō school, as well as being exposed to the linear perspective techniques of Western art and uki-e. Hiroshige’s apprentice work included book illustrations and single-sheet ukiyo-e prints of female beauties and kabuki actors in the Utagawa style, sometimes signing them “IchiyÅ«sai” or, from 1832 onward, “IchiryÅ«sai.” In 1823 he passed his post as fire warden on to his son, though he still acted as an alternate. He declined an offer to succeed Toyohiro upon the master’s death in 1828. It was not until the next year that Hiroshige began to produce the landscapes he is best known for, such as the Eight Views of Ōmi series. He also created an increasing number of bird and flower prints about this time. About 1831 his Ten Famous Places in the Eastern Capital appeared, leading to an invitation to join an official procession to Kyoto the following year. It gave Hiroshige the opportunity to travel along the Tōkaidō route that linked the two capitals, and he sketched the scenery along the way, leading to the best-selling series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō. He followed up these horizontal-format landscapes with a vertical series titled One Hundred Famous Views of Edo. The subjects of his work were atypical of the ukiyo-e genre, which traditionally focused on beautiful women, popular actors, and scenes of urban pleasure districts. Subtle use of color was essential in Hiroshige’s prints, often printed with multiple impressions in the same area and with extensive use of bokashi (color gradation), both of which were labor-intensive techniques. In 1856 he “retired from the world,” becoming a Buddhist monk. He died in 1858 during the Great Edo Cholera Epidemic, having completed over 8,000 works in his lifetime. Most scholars and collectors see Hiroshige’s death as the beginning of a rapid decline in the ukiyo-e genre, especially in the face of the Westernization that followed the Meiji Restoration of 1868. His work also had a marked influence on western European painting towards the end of the 19th Century, as a leading part of the trend in Japonisme. Western European artists, such as Manet and Monet, collected and closely studied his compositions, and Vincent van Gogh even painted copies of some Hiroshige prints.

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                    • Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) & Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) Japanese, Woodblock Triptych
                      Nov. 03, 2024

                      Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) & Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) Japanese, Woodblock Triptych

                      Est: $300 - $600

                      Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) & Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) Japanese, Woodblock Triptych. From the Genji series.  Condition: Commensurate with age.  Overall: 19 x 33 in.  Sight: 13 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.  Depth: 3 in.  #5046 #23j .  Utagawa Hiroshige was born Andō Tokutarō in Edo (now Tokyo) in 1797. He was from a samurai family and the great-grandson of Tanaka Tokuemon, who held a position of power under the Tsugaru clan in the northern province of Mutsu. Hiroshige went through several name changes as a youth: JÅ«emon, Tokubē, and Tetsuzō. His mother died in early 1809, followed by his older sister and father later that same year, placing him in charge of the family’s fire warden duties for Edo Castle when he was only twelve. The income from this eased some of his burdens, and he began to paint in his spare time. He sought the tutelage of Toyokuni of the Utagawa school, but Toyokuni had too many pupils to make room for him. A local librarian introduced him instead to Toyohiro, of the same school. By 1812 he was permitted to sign his works, which is when he began using the art name Hiroshige. He also studied the techniques of the well-established Kanō school, the nanga whose tradition began with the Chinese Southern School, and the realistic Shijō school, as well as being exposed to the linear perspective techniques of Western art and uki-e. Hiroshige’s apprentice work included book illustrations and single-sheet ukiyo-e prints of female beauties and kabuki actors in the Utagawa style, sometimes signing them “IchiyÅ«sai” or, from 1832 onward, “IchiryÅ«sai.” In 1823 he passed his post as fire warden on to his son, though he still acted as an alternate. He declined an offer to succeed Toyohiro upon the master’s death in 1828. It was not until the next year that Hiroshige began to produce the landscapes he is best known for, such as the Eight Views of Ōmi series. He also created an increasing number of bird and flower prints about this time. About 1831 his Ten Famous Places in the Eastern Capital appeared, leading to an invitation to join an official procession to Kyoto the following year. It gave Hiroshige the opportunity to travel along the Tōkaidō route that linked the two capitals, and he sketched the scenery along the way, leading to the best-selling series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō. He followed up these horizontal-format landscapes with a vertical series titled One Hundred Famous Views of Edo. The subjects of his work were atypical of the ukiyo-e genre, which traditionally focused on beautiful women, popular actors, and scenes of urban pleasure districts. Subtle use of color was essential in Hiroshige’s prints, often printed with multiple impressions in the same area and with extensive use of bokashi (color gradation), both of which were labor-intensive techniques. In 1856 he “retired from the world,” becoming a Buddhist monk. He died in 1858 during the Great Edo Cholera Epidemic, having completed over 8,000 works in his lifetime. Most scholars and collectors see Hiroshige’s death as the beginning of a rapid decline in the ukiyo-e genre, especially in the face of the Westernization that followed the Meiji Restoration of 1868. His work also had a marked influence on western European painting towards the end of the 19th Century, as a leading part of the trend in Japonisme. Western European artists, such as Manet and Monet, collected and closely studied his compositions, and Vincent van Gogh even painted copies of some Hiroshige prints.  Born in the Honjo district of Edo in 1786 as Kunisada Tsunoda, Utagawa Kunisada’s family owned a small ferryboat service. Although his father, an amateur poet, died when Kunisada was a child, the family business provided him financial security and the ability to pursue the arts. During his childhood he showed considerable promise in painting and drawing, and thanks to his familial ties with literary and theatrical circles he spent a great deal of time studying actor portraits. At the age of 14 he was admitted to study under Toyokuni I, the head of the Utagawa school. His works embodied the traditional subjects of his master such as kabuki, bijin (beautiful women), shunga (erotic prints), and historical prints. His first known print dates to 1807, and his first illustrated book to 1808. Successful throughout his life, he expanded his masters’ ukiyo-e style into new formats, credited with innovative diptych, triptych, and polyptych designs that increased the popularity of woodblock prints exponentially. He often signed his works “Kunisada” or “Ichiyusai,” sometimes with the studio names of Gototei and Kochoro affixed. In 1844, he adopted the name of his teacher and became Toyokuni III, since Toyokuni’s son-in-law, Toyoshige, had adopted the gō earlier and became Toyokuni II. Kunisada passed away in 1865 in the very same neighborhood where he was born.

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                    • Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) & Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) Japanese, Woodblock Triptych, "Genji in Exile at Suba"
                      Nov. 03, 2024

                      Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) & Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) Japanese, Woodblock Triptych, "Genji in Exile at Suba"

                      Est: $300 - $600

                      Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) & Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) Japanese, Woodblock Triptych, "Genji in Exile at Suba." Part of a collaborative series.  Condition: Commensurate with age.  Overall: 19 x 33 in.  Sight: 13 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.  Depth: 3 in.  #5047 #22j .  Utagawa Hiroshige was born Andō Tokutarō in Edo (now Tokyo) in 1797. He was from a samurai family and the great-grandson of Tanaka Tokuemon, who held a position of power under the Tsugaru clan in the northern province of Mutsu. Hiroshige went through several name changes as a youth: JÅ«emon, Tokubē, and Tetsuzō. His mother died in early 1809, followed by his older sister and father later that same year, placing him in charge of the family’s fire warden duties for Edo Castle when he was only twelve. The income from this eased some of his burdens, and he began to paint in his spare time. He sought the tutelage of Toyokuni of the Utagawa school, but Toyokuni had too many pupils to make room for him. A local librarian introduced him instead to Toyohiro, of the same school. By 1812 he was permitted to sign his works, which is when he began using the art name Hiroshige. He also studied the techniques of the well-established Kanō school, the nanga whose tradition began with the Chinese Southern School, and the realistic Shijō school, as well as being exposed to the linear perspective techniques of Western art and uki-e. Hiroshige’s apprentice work included book illustrations and single-sheet ukiyo-e prints of female beauties and kabuki actors in the Utagawa style, sometimes signing them “IchiyÅ«sai” or, from 1832 onward, “IchiryÅ«sai.” In 1823 he passed his post as fire warden on to his son, though he still acted as an alternate. He declined an offer to succeed Toyohiro upon the master’s death in 1828. It was not until the next year that Hiroshige began to produce the landscapes he is best known for, such as the Eight Views of Ōmi series. He also created an increasing number of bird and flower prints about this time. About 1831 his Ten Famous Places in the Eastern Capital appeared, leading to an invitation to join an official procession to Kyoto the following year. It gave Hiroshige the opportunity to travel along the Tōkaidō route that linked the two capitals, and he sketched the scenery along the way, leading to the best-selling series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō. He followed up these horizontal-format landscapes with a vertical series titled One Hundred Famous Views of Edo. The subjects of his work were atypical of the ukiyo-e genre, which traditionally focused on beautiful women, popular actors, and scenes of urban pleasure districts. Subtle use of color was essential in Hiroshige’s prints, often printed with multiple impressions in the same area and with extensive use of bokashi (color gradation), both of which were labor-intensive techniques. In 1856 he “retired from the world,” becoming a Buddhist monk. He died in 1858 during the Great Edo Cholera Epidemic, having completed over 8,000 works in his lifetime. Most scholars and collectors see Hiroshige’s death as the beginning of a rapid decline in the ukiyo-e genre, especially in the face of the Westernization that followed the Meiji Restoration of 1868. His work also had a marked influence on western European painting towards the end of the 19th Century, as a leading part of the trend in Japonisme. Western European artists, such as Manet and Monet, collected and closely studied his compositions, and Vincent van Gogh even painted copies of some Hiroshige prints.  Born in the Honjo district of Edo in 1786 as Kunisada Tsunoda, Utagawa Kunisada’s family owned a small ferryboat service. Although his father, an amateur poet, died when Kunisada was a child, the family business provided him financial security and the ability to pursue the arts. During his childhood he showed considerable promise in painting and drawing, and thanks to his familial ties with literary and theatrical circles he spent a great deal of time studying actor portraits. At the age of 14 he was admitted to study under Toyokuni I, the head of the Utagawa school. His works embodied the traditional subjects of his master such as kabuki, bijin (beautiful women), shunga (erotic prints), and historical prints. His first known print dates to 1807, and his first illustrated book to 1808. Successful throughout his life, he expanded his masters’ ukiyo-e style into new formats, credited with innovative diptych, triptych, and polyptych designs that increased the popularity of woodblock prints exponentially. He often signed his works “Kunisada” or “Ichiyusai,” sometimes with the studio names of Gototei and Kochoro affixed. In 1844, he adopted the name of his teacher and became Toyokuni III, since Toyokuni’s son-in-law, Toyoshige, had adopted the gō earlier and became Toyokuni II. Kunisada passed away in 1865 in the very same neighborhood where he was born.

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                    • A Japanese Woodblock Print of Kanaya: The Totomi Side of the Oi River (Kanaya, Oigawa Engan), Utagawa Hiroshige I, Edo Period
                      Nov. 03, 2024

                      A Japanese Woodblock Print of Kanaya: The Totomi Side of the Oi River (Kanaya, Oigawa Engan), Utagawa Hiroshige I, Edo Period

                      Est: $150 - $200

                      From the series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi), also known as the Gyosho Tokaido, created by Utagawa Hiroshige I (1797–1858). 21 in. x 17.1/4 in. (frame).

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                    • SET OF 2, HIROSHIGE I, OGURA ONE HUNDRED POETS, EDO
                      Nov. 02, 2024

                      SET OF 2, HIROSHIGE I, OGURA ONE HUNDRED POETS, EDO

                      Est: £150 - £250

                      Artist: Hiroshige I Utagawa (1797-1858) Title: Mibu no Tadamine, scene: Kariyahime is hidden under the robes of her real mother Kakuju / Egyo Hoshi, scene: Taira shokoku Kiyomori (Taira councilor Kiyomori 1118-81 Series title: A Comparison of the Ogura One Hundred Poets Publisher: Ibaya Senzaburo Date: 1847 Size: 35.4 x 23.5 cm / 35.4 x 23.3 cm Condition:Trimmed, minor stain on the right top and bottom. / Trimmed and paper torn, stain on the bottom, slightly rippled. Ref: JG111917-4 / JG111917-30

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                    • HIROSHIGE ANDO, HALIBUT, ROCKFISH AND SAKURA, SERIES OF FISH
                      Nov. 02, 2024

                      HIROSHIGE ANDO, HALIBUT, ROCKFISH AND SAKURA, SERIES OF FISH

                      Est: £200 - £300

                      Artist: Hiroshige Ando (1979-1858) Title: Halibut, Rockfish and Cherry Blossoms Series Title: Grand Series of Fish Publisher: Maruya Jinpachi Date: c.1832-1840 Size: 37.1 x 24.2 cm Condition:Paper residue on the back due to previous mounting, trimmed, wear and tear, watermarks, red pigment in the centre, slightly discoloured. Ref: Hiroshige 2

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                    • HIROSHIGE I, SHIMOUSA PROVINCE, CHOUSHI BEACH, LANDSCAPE
                      Nov. 02, 2024

                      HIROSHIGE I, SHIMOUSA PROVINCE, CHOUSHI BEACH, LANDSCAPE

                      Est: £400 - £500

                      Artist: Hiroshige I Utagawa (1797 - 1858) Title: 20. Shimousa, Choushi no Hama, Toura Series: Famous Views of the Sixty Odd Provinces Publisher: Koshimuraya Heisuke Date: 1853-1858 Size: 35.8 x 23.9 cm Condition:Trimmed, horizontal fold in the centre, some thinned areas, slightly torn top left corner, minor spots. Ref: JG111738-39

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                    • HIROSHIGE ANDO, HAKOZAKI IN CHIKUZEN, VIEWS OF THE PROVINCES
                      Nov. 02, 2024

                      HIROSHIGE ANDO, HAKOZAKI IN CHIKUZEN, VIEWS OF THE PROVINCES

                      Est: £400 - £500

                      Artist: Hiroshige Ando (1797-1858) Title: Hako Promontory in Chikuzen Province Series title: Famous Views of the Sixty-odd Provinces Publisher: Koshimuraya Heisuke Date: 1856-1858 Size: 35.9 x 24.1 cm Condition:Light wear and soiling, slightly trimmed, pigment spotted and minor stains around the edge of back and front, bottom margin restored, paper residue on the back. Ref: Hiroshige 19

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                    • HIROSHIGE ANDO, TAMBA, FAMOUS VIEWS OF THE PROVINCES
                      Nov. 02, 2024

                      HIROSHIGE ANDO, TAMBA, FAMOUS VIEWS OF THE PROVINCES

                      Est: £400 - £500

                      Artist: Hiroshige Ando (1979-1858) Title: Mirror Slope in Tamba Province Series Title: Famous Views of the Sixty-odd Provinces Publisher: Koshimuraya Heisuke Date: 1856-1858 Size: 36 x 24.6 cm Condition:Paper residue on the back due to previous mounting, creases. Ref: Hiroshige 11

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                    • HIROSHIGE I UTAGAWA, TSUSHIMA PROVINCE, LANDSCAPE
                      Nov. 02, 2024

                      HIROSHIGE I UTAGAWA, TSUSHIMA PROVINCE, LANDSCAPE

                      Est: £600 - £800

                      Artist: Hiroshige I Utagawa (1797-1858) Title: Fine Evening on the Coast in Tsushima Province Series title: Famous Views of the Sixty-odd Provinces Publisher: Koshimuraya Heisuke Date: 1856-1858 Size: 36.6 x 25.2 cm Condition:Slightly faded. Ref: C-012004

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                    • HIROSHIGE I, SHRINE, OKI PROVINCE, FAMOUS VIEWS OF THE PROVINCES
                      Nov. 02, 2024

                      HIROSHIGE I, SHRINE, OKI PROVINCE, FAMOUS VIEWS OF THE PROVINCES

                      Est: £400 - £500

                      Artist: Hiroshige I Utagawa (1797-1858) Title: 44. The Torch Shrine in Oki Province Series title: Famous Views of the Sixty-odd Provinces Publisher: Koshimuraya Heisuke Date: 1856-1858 Size: 35 x 23.3 cm Condition:Trimmed, pinhole, paper torn on bottom right. Ref: CMSA6

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                    • HIROSHIGE I, CHIYOGAIKE, FAMOUS VIEWS OF EDO, LANDSCAPE
                      Nov. 02, 2024

                      HIROSHIGE I, CHIYOGAIKE, FAMOUS VIEWS OF EDO, LANDSCAPE

                      Est: £2,800 - £3,800

                      Artist: Hiroshige Ando (1797-1858) Title: 23. Chiyogaike Pond in Meguro Series: One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Publisher: Uoya Eikichi Date: 1856 Dimensions: 24 x 36.3 cm Condition: Some pinholes and binding holes. Ref: JG1118B01

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                    • HIROSHIGE ANDO, YOSHITSUNE'S CHERRY TREE, TOKAIDO ROAD
                      Nov. 02, 2024

                      HIROSHIGE ANDO, YOSHITSUNE'S CHERRY TREE, TOKAIDO ROAD

                      Est: £2,600 - £3,600

                      Artist: Hiroshige Ando (1797-1858) Title: 45. Ishiyakushi: Yoshitsune's Cherry Tree and the Shrine of Noriyori Series: The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road Date: 1855 Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizo Dimensions: 24.2 x 36 cm Condition:Pinholes. Horizontal centrefold. Ref: JG091851

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