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Hiroshige Andô (1797-1858) "Evening glow at Koganei"

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Hiroshige Andô (1797-1858)  Evening glow at Koganei
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Part of Hiroshige's "Eight famous views of Yedo (Tokyo) environs" wood block prints (originals from 1838). This print is 15" x 10 1/2", and the mat is 14" x 18". These were gifts to his friends and he chose to paint places without mountains so he could write poems in the sprawling sky. This work is rich in rustic beauty, owning to old cherry trees, twilight, and passing travelers. Mt. Fuji sits majestically in the background in simplistic beauty. The print is on thicker paper than the very thin traditional rice paper used in much earlier prints. This print is from a collection we have consisting of older beautiful wood block prints on the thinner rice paper signaling there advanced age. Keep watching our auctions for these earlier block prints as they will certainly be featured in the near future.