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ITEM SPECIFICS
- Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige II
- Artist Dates: 1826–1869
- Series: Sixty-Eight Views of the Various Provinces
- Japanese Title: Shokoku Rokuju-Hakkei
- Original Series Date: 1862
- Era: Edo Period
- Style: Ukiyo-e
- Subject: Japanese Landscape
- Medium: Woodblock Print / Ink and Color on Paper
- Format: Vertical Chuban
- Publisher of Original Series: Tsutaya Kichizo (Koeido)
- Country/Region of Origin: Japan
- Framed: Yes
- Visible Artwork: Approx. 6.25\" x 8.5\"
- Overall Framed Size: Approx. 12\" x 14.25\"
- Condition: Pre-Owned / Antique
- Artist Attribution: Utagawa Hiroshige II
- Original Series Publication: 1862
SERIES DETAILS
Hiroshige II\'s Sixty-Eight Views of the Various Provinces was published in 1862, Bunkyu 2, by Tsutaya Kichizo, also known as Koeido.
Known original examples from the series are:
- Vertical chuban format
- Approximately 9.5–10\" x 7\" before matting/trimming
- Ink and color woodblock prints on paper
- Signed “Hiroshige ga”
- Published by Tsutaya Kichizo / Koeido
- Produced as a series of 68 landscape designs
Museum collections including the Honolulu Museum of Art, Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art, Birmingham Museum of Art, and other institutional collections hold examples from this series.
CONDITION DESCRIPTION
Framed Utagawa Hiroshige II print from the Sixty-Eight Views of the Various Provinces series.
The visible artwork presents well with very minimal foxing noted. Colors and image remain attractive overall. The mat appears clean and in good condition.
Frame shows some minor marks and cosmetic wear from storage and transport.
The print has not been removed from the frame, and the reverse of the sheet is not visible. Accordingly, we have not examined the complete margins, verso, backing, mounting method, publisher seals, or paper outside the visible matted area.
Visible artwork measures approximately 6.25\" x 8.5\". Overall framed dimensions are approximately 12\" x 14.25\".
Please review all photographs closely for the exact condition, visible inscriptions, coloration, framing, and details.
DESCRIPTION
Framed Japanese woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige II (1826–1869) from his celebrated 1862 landscape series “Sixty-Eight Views of the Various Provinces” — Shokoku Rokuju-Hakkei.
Published during the late Edo period, the series presents scenic landscapes from throughout Japan. Hiroshige II created the series several years after the death of his teacher, Utagawa Hiroshige I, whose artistic name he had inherited.
The series was published in 1862 by Tsutaya Kichizo (Koeido) in the vertical chuban format. Individual designs feature delicately rendered landscapes, architecture, waterways, mountains, coastal scenes, travelers, and other views of Japan.
This example has been professionally presented with a clean mat and frame.
The visible print measures approximately 6.25\" x 8.5\", with the overall framed piece measuring approximately 12\" x 14.25\".
The image remains attractive with only very minimal visible foxing. The frame has minor cosmetic marks from storage and transport.
IMPORTANT ATTRIBUTION NOTE:
The print remains sealed within its framing and has not been removed for inspection. The reverse of the paper, complete margins, and any concealed markings are therefore not visible. The listing identifies the work based upon the visible image, inscriptions, and its association with Hiroshige II\'s documented 1862 series. No separate authentication or conservation examination has been performed.
Key Features
- Utagawa Hiroshige II, 1826–1869
- From Sixty-Eight Views of the Various Provinces
- Shokoku Rokuju-Hakkei
- Original series published in 1862
- Late Edo-period Japanese landscape design
- Traditional ukiyo-e woodblock format
- Published by Tsutaya Kichizo / Koeido
- Framed and matted
- Visible art approx. 6.25\" x 8.5\"
- Overall frame approx. 12\" x 14.25\"
- Print presents well
- Very minimal visible foxing
- Clean mat
- Minor storage marks to frame
- Reverse not examined due to framing
INCLUDED
- Framed Hiroshige II print
- Mat and frame as shown
- Only item pictured is included
