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Travelers, merchants, and porters pass beneath a large torii gate as they make their way through the lively post town. In the distance, soft layers of mist settle around the mountains while a flock of birds drifts across the sky, creating a striking contrast between the quiet landscape and the activity below. 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Instead of idealizing performers, Sharaku emphasized their expressions, gestures, and physical peculiarities, producing some of the most psychologically compelling portraits of the Edo period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Actor Ōtani Oniji III as Edobei\u003c\/em\u003e was created in 1794 during the remarkable first phase of Sharaku’s extremely brief career. The original was a luxurious \u003cem\u003eōkubi-e\u003c\/em\u003e, or large-head actor portrait, printed with a dark mica background. The actor’s claw-like hands and intense expression have made the composition one of Sharaku’s defining images and one of the most widely reproduced works of Japanese art. 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The original design dates to around 1833–34 and is one of the best-known compositions from Hiroshige's breakthrough landscape series. Yūyūdō produced high-quality recarved editions of the Tōkaidō designs during the Shōwa period. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShōno: Driving Rain\u003c\/em\u003e captures travelers caught in a sudden summer downpour on the Tōkaidō road. Sheets of rain cut diagonally across the composition while trees and bamboo bend beneath the force of the storm. Travelers struggle uphill against the weather—some sheltering beneath straw coverings, others carrying a covered palanquin, and another disappearing down the slope beneath an umbrella. Hiroshige's steep diagonal hillside and driving lines of rain give the entire image a remarkable sense of movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Japanese subtitle \u003cem\u003ehakuu\u003c\/em\u003e refers to a sudden shower or \"white rain,\" a heavy summer downpour that arrives quickly and can obscure the landscape. Hiroshige uses layers of gray to make the distant vegetation disappear into the rain, while the yellow straw raincoats of the travelers stand out sharply against the storm. The design is a classic example of Hiroshige's ability to make weather itself the subject of a landscape. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInscriptions \u0026amp; Marks:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eShōno: Driving Rain\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlternate Titles:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eShōno: Sudden Shower\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eShōno: White Rain\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese Subtitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eHakuu\u003c\/em\u003e (白雨)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Artist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Utagawa Hiroshige\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Design Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e c. 1833–1834\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Takenouchi Magohachi (Hōeidō)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReprint Publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yūyūdō\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20th-century recarved Japanese woodblock edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Color woodblock print\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good. Full margins with light toning consistent with age. Minor scattered foxing and surface marks are visible in the margins, along with light handling wear. Colors remain strong, with particularly good tonal variation in the gray rain and vegetation and strong yellow accents in the travelers' straw rain gear. Please review the photographs carefully, as they form part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Artist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) was one of the greatest masters of Japanese woodblock printmaking and the artist most closely associated with landscape ukiyo-e. Best known for his poetic depictions of travel, changing seasons, weather, and the quiet beauty of everyday life, Hiroshige transformed familiar places into deeply atmospheric works through his masterful use of composition and color. His celebrated series, including \u003cem\u003eThe Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOne Hundred Famous Views of Edo\u003c\/em\u003e, became some of the most influential prints ever produced in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō\u003c\/em\u003e, commonly called the Hōeidō Tōkaidō, was the series that established Hiroshige as one of Japan's leading landscape artists. Published around 1833–34, the series follows the great Tōkaidō highway connecting Edo with Kyoto through 53 post stations, together with the journey's beginning and end. Rather than simply documenting the road, Hiroshige filled the series with changing seasons, weather, local customs, travelers, and moments of everyday life. Its enormous popularity helped establish landscape as one of the defining subjects of nineteenth-century ukiyo-e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShōno: Driving Rain\u003c\/em\u003e is generally considered \u003cstrong\u003eone of the masterpieces of the entire series\u003c\/strong\u003e. The composition is unusually dynamic for Hiroshige: nearly everything—the hillside, rain, trees, and figures—pushes diagonally across the sheet. The original design became one of the iconic images of ukiyo-e and is still among Hiroshige's most recognizable works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this Edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e This impression is \u003cstrong\u003enot an Edo-period Hōeidō impression\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is a genuine, later Japanese woodblock print produced by Yūyūdō from recarved blocks during the Shōwa period. Yūyūdō published a complete set of Hiroshige's Tōkaidō designs, and examples of this specific \u003cem\u003eShōno\u003c\/em\u003e edition are documented as post-1960 impressions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63938784133491,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/3549\/2211\/files\/YGP00337.jpg?v=1786231119"},{"product_id":"motoyama-after-utagawa-hiroshige","title":"Nagakubo - After Utagawa Hiroshige","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNagakubo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (長久保)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeries:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaidō\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKisokaidō Rokujūkyū Tsugi no Uchi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo. 28 – Nagakubo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Design:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e c. 1835–1838\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedium:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Color woodblock print\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Later Japanese reprint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher of Reprint:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDai-ichi Kōgei (第一巧芸版)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSignature:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hiroshige ga, block-signed within the image\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan class=\"text-token-text-primary cursor-text rounded-sm\"\u003e12.625 X 8.5 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Japanese woodblock print reproduces \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUtagawa Hiroshige’s “Nagakubo,” Station No. 28 from the celebrated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaidō\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The original design dates to the 1830s and belongs to one of Hiroshige’s most important landscape series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe scene depicts travelers arriving at Nagakubo beneath a pale moon. A large pine dominates the composition while figures, horses and dogs gather along the riverbank. Hiroshige renders the distant mountains and bridge in soft gray silhouettes, giving the landscape a remarkably atmospheric sense of depth and evening light.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis impression is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003elater Japanese woodblock reprint rather than a 19th-century impression\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The left margin bears the red inscription \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e第一巧芸版 (Dai-ichi Kōgei-ban)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, identifying it as an edition published by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDai-ichi Kōgei\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It was produced through the traditional Japanese woodblock process rather than being a modern photographic reproduction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInscriptions \u0026amp; Marks:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNagakubo (長久保)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e title cartouche at upper left\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSeries title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKisokaidō Rokujūkyū Tsugi no Uchi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHiroshige ga\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e block signature\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReproduction of the original publisher\/seal information within the design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDai-ichi Kōgei (第一巧芸版)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e reprint mark in the left margin\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditional color woodblock printing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Very good overall vintage condition. Light toning and minor discoloration are visible in the margins, consistent with age. The printed image remains clean and attractive, with strong blues, blacks and greens and good gradation in the sky and water. Please review all photographs carefully, as they form part of the condition description.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Series:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaidō\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, also known as the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSixty-Nine Stations of the Nakasendō\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, was created by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeisai Eisen and Utagawa Hiroshige\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e during the 1830s. 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The red inscription in the left margin identifies this impression as a later Daiichi Kōgei edition produced from recarved woodblocks rather than an Edo-period impression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHiratsuka\u003c\/em\u003e is shown beneath a pale moon, with travelers crossing a long bridge in the distance while a horse, its handler, and a small group of figures occupy the riverbank in the foreground. A large pine tree cuts dramatically through the center of the composition, framing the moon and separating the quiet landscape beyond from the activity along the road. Hiroshige’s use of silhouettes, muted mountains, and bands of blue water gives the scene a particularly calm, atmospheric quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInscriptions \u0026amp; Marks:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Utagawa Hiroshige\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: \u003cem\u003eHiratsuka\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries: \u003cem\u003eThe Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStation number: 8 (seventh post station after Nihonbashi)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReprint publisher: Daiichi Kōgei\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed Daiichi Kōgei edition mark in left margin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHiroshige signature and seal reproduced from the original design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenuine carved-and-printed Japanese woodblock reproduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good. Full margins with light overall toning and minor scattered foxing and surface marks consistent with age. Minor handling wear to the margins. Colors remain strong and well preserved, including the blue gradation in the water and the dark black printing of the pine. Please review the photographs carefully, as they form part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Artist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) was one of the greatest masters of Japanese woodblock printmaking and the artist most closely associated with landscape ukiyo-e. Best known for his poetic depictions of travel, changing seasons, weather, and the quiet beauty of everyday life, Hiroshige transformed familiar places into deeply atmospheric works through his masterful use of composition and color. His celebrated series, including \u003cem\u003eThe Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOne Hundred Famous Views of Edo\u003c\/em\u003e, became some of the most influential prints ever produced in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hiroshige returned to the Tōkaidō repeatedly throughout his career following the enormous success of his Hōeidō Tōkaidō of 1833–34. The \u003cem\u003eKyōka Tōkaidō\u003c\/em\u003e is distinguished by its smaller horizontal format and the inclusion of \u003cem\u003ekyōka\u003c\/em\u003e, or playful comic verse, alongside views of the stations. These later interpretations allowed Hiroshige to reconsider familiar locations through different compositions, seasons, times of day, and atmospheric effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this Edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e This impression is \u003cstrong\u003enot an Edo-period printing\u003c\/strong\u003e. The red Daiichi Kōgei mark in the margin identifies it as a later Japanese reproduction. Daiichi Kōgei editions were traditionally produced woodblock prints made from newly carved blocks after historic ukiyo-e designs. For a sales listing, I would conservatively describe this as a \u003cstrong\u003e20th-century Shōwa-period Daiichi Kōgei recarved edition\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than assigning it a more specific date without additional documentation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63938797699443,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/3549\/2211\/files\/YGP00335_75cedb99-ed48-4032-bf9a-195057dddca7.jpg?v=1786231621"},{"product_id":"autumn-moon-over-the-tama-river-utagawa-hiroshige","title":"Autumn Moon over the Tama River - After Utagawa Hiroshige","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn Moon over the Tama River (\u003cem\u003eTamagawa Shūgetsu\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eight Views in the Environs of Edo (\u003cem\u003eEdo Kinkō Hakkei no Uchi\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Design Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e c. 1837–1838\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sanoya Kihei (Kikakudō)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReprint Publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Daiichi Kōgei\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20th-century Shōwa-period recarved edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Genuine Japanese color woodblock print\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ōban yoko-e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaper Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e [add exact dimensions]\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis genuine Japanese woodblock print is a 20th-century Daiichi Kōgei reproduction of Hiroshige’s \u003cem\u003eAutumn Moon over the Tama River\u003c\/em\u003e, from his celebrated series \u003cem\u003eEight Views in the Environs of Edo\u003c\/em\u003e. The original design was published by Sanoya Kihei around 1837–38. The red \u003cstrong\u003eDaiichi Kōgei-ban\u003c\/strong\u003e inscription in the lower left margin identifies this impression as a later recarved edition rather than an Edo-period printing. The original design and publisher are documented by the Edo-Tokyo Museum and Art Institute of Chicago. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAutumn Moon over the Tama River\u003c\/em\u003e presents one of Hiroshige’s most lyrical views of the landscape surrounding Edo. A full moon hangs above a large willow tree as the Tama River winds quietly through the composition. Small figures gather along the banks while a narrow boat crosses the water, giving scale to the broad, open landscape. The deep blue sky gradually fades toward the horizon, while the moon, distant mountains, reeds, and leaning willow create an unusually peaceful evening scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poetry across the sky is an important part of the composition. Early impressions of the design were issued with several \u003cem\u003ekyōka\u003c\/em\u003e poems, while later states sometimes contain fewer poems. This reproduction preserves the multiple-poem arrangement associated with early impressions of the design. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInscriptions \u0026amp; Marks:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Utagawa Hiroshige\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: \u003cem\u003eTamagawa Shūgetsu\u003c\/em\u003e (玉川秋月), “Autumn Moon over the Tama River”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries: \u003cem\u003eEdo Kinkō Hakkei no Uchi\u003c\/em\u003e (江戸近郊八景之内), “Eight Views in the Environs of Edo”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal publisher: Sanoya Kihei\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReprint publisher: Daiichi Kōgei\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed Daiichi Kōgei edition mark in lower left margin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHiroshige signature and seals reproduced from the original design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMultiple \u003cem\u003ekyōka\u003c\/em\u003e poems reproduced across the upper portion of the composition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenuine carved-and-printed Japanese woodblock reproduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good. Full margins with light overall toning and minor scattered foxing and surface marks consistent with age. Minor handling wear to the margins. Colors remain strong, with particularly attractive blue gradation in the sky and water. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Artist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) was one of the greatest masters of Japanese woodblock printmaking and the artist most closely associated with landscape ukiyo-e. Best known for his poetic depictions of travel, changing seasons, weather, and the quiet beauty of everyday life, Hiroshige transformed familiar places into deeply atmospheric works through his masterful use of composition and color. His celebrated series, including \u003cem\u003eThe Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOne Hundred Famous Views of Edo\u003c\/em\u003e, became some of the most influential prints ever produced in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eEight Views in the Environs of Edo\u003c\/em\u003e was published around 1837–38 and is considered one of Hiroshige’s finest early landscape series. Its eight designs adapt the traditional “Eight Views” theme—originally derived from Chinese poetry and painting—to locations around Edo. The series includes scenes associated with autumn moonlight, evening snow, returning sails, descending geese, evening bells, and other atmospheric subjects. The Library of Congress describes the set as one of the outstanding achievements among Hiroshige’s landscape prints. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAutumn Moon over the Tama River\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the best-known designs from the set and is held in major museum collections, including the Art Institute of Chicago and the Edo-Tokyo Museum. The quiet river, enormous sky, and luminous moon show Hiroshige at his best: human activity is present, but small and temporary within a much larger landscape. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this Edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e This impression is \u003cstrong\u003enot an Edo-period printing\u003c\/strong\u003e. The red Daiichi Kōgei mark in the lower left margin identifies it as a later Japanese reproduction. Daiichi Kōgei editions were genuine woodblock prints produced from newly carved blocks after historic ukiyo-e designs rather than photomechanical reproductions. For a sales listing, I would conservatively describe this as a \u003cstrong\u003e20th-century Shōwa-period Daiichi Kōgei recarved edition\u003c\/strong\u003e unless documentation establishing a more precise publication date is available.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63938803564915,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/3549\/2211\/files\/YGP00333.jpg?v=1786231846"},{"product_id":"sudden-shower-over-shin-ohashi-bridge-and-atake-after-utagawa-hiroshige","title":"Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake - After Utagawa Hiroshige","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake (\u003cem\u003eŌhashi Atake no Yūdachi\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (\u003cem\u003eMeisho Edo Hyakkei\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Design Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1857\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Uoya Eikichi (Sakanaya Eikichi)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReprint Publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Daiichi Kōgei\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20th-century Shōwa-period recarved edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Genuine Japanese color woodblock print\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ōban tate-e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaper Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e [add exact dimensions]\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis genuine Japanese woodblock print is a 20th-century Daiichi Kōgei reproduction of Hiroshige’s \u003cem\u003eSudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake\u003c\/em\u003e, one of the most famous designs from his late masterpiece \u003cem\u003eOne Hundred Famous Views of Edo\u003c\/em\u003e. The original was published by Uoya Eikichi in the ninth month of 1857. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe red \u003cstrong\u003eDaiichi Kōgei-ban\u003c\/strong\u003e inscription in the lower left margin identifies this impression as a later recarved edition rather than an Edo-period printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake\u003c\/em\u003e captures the instant a summer downpour sweeps across the Sumida River. Travelers hurry across the bridge, bending beneath umbrellas and straw rain capes, while a lone boatman continues downriver through the storm. Hiroshige renders the rain as long, sharply angled lines cutting across the entire composition, while the distant shore nearly disappears behind the gray curtain of water. The steep diagonal of the bridge gives the image a remarkable sense of movement and makes the viewer feel caught in the storm alongside the figures. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInscriptions \u0026amp; Marks:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Utagawa Hiroshige\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: \u003cem\u003eŌhashi Atake no Yūdachi\u003c\/em\u003e (大はしあたけの夕立), “Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries: \u003cem\u003eMeisho Edo Hyakkei\u003c\/em\u003e (名所江戸百景), “One Hundred Famous Views of Edo”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal design date: 1857, ninth month\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal publisher: Uoya Eikichi (also known as Sakanaya Eikichi)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReprint publisher: Daiichi Kōgei\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed Daiichi Kōgei edition mark in lower left margin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHiroshige signature reproduced from the original design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenuine carved-and-printed Japanese woodblock reproduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good. Full margins with light overall toning and minor scattered surface marks consistent with age. Minor handling wear and light discoloration to the margins. Colors remain strong, with attractive blue gradation in the river and deep gray-black printing in the stormy sky. Please review the photographs carefully, as they form part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Artist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) was one of the greatest masters of Japanese woodblock printmaking and the artist most closely associated with landscape ukiyo-e. Best known for his poetic depictions of travel, changing seasons, weather, and the quiet beauty of everyday life, Hiroshige transformed familiar places into deeply atmospheric works through his masterful use of composition and color. His celebrated series, including \u003cem\u003eThe Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOne Hundred Famous Views of Edo\u003c\/em\u003e, became some of the most influential prints ever produced in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eOne Hundred Famous Views of Edo\u003c\/em\u003e was Hiroshige’s great late-career series, produced between 1856 and 1858. Rather than simply documenting famous locations around Edo, Hiroshige experimented with dramatic cropping, unusual perspectives, exaggerated foreground elements, weather, and seasonal effects. The series ultimately comprised more than one hundred designs and represents some of the most inventive work of Hiroshige’s career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake\u003c\/em\u003e is among the most celebrated images in the entire series and one of Hiroshige’s best-known works. Its influence extended well beyond Japan: Vincent van Gogh owned and studied Japanese prints and made a painted copy of this composition, \u003cem\u003eJaponaiserie: Bridge in the Rain\u003c\/em\u003e, demonstrating the enormous influence Hiroshige had on European artists during the rise of Japonisme. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this Edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e This impression is \u003cstrong\u003enot an Edo-period printing\u003c\/strong\u003e. The red \u003cstrong\u003e第一巧藝版 (Daiichi Kōgei-ban)\u003c\/strong\u003einscription in the lower left margin identifies it as a later Japanese reproduction. The Daiichi Kōgei editions were genuine woodblock prints produced from newly carved blocks after historic ukiyo-e designs rather than photomechanical reproductions. For a sales listing, I would conservatively describe this as a \u003cstrong\u003e20th-century Shōwa-period Daiichi Kōgei recarved edition\u003c\/strong\u003e unless documentation establishing a more precise publication date is available.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63938864513395,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/3549\/2211\/files\/YGP00331.jpg?v=1786232054"},{"product_id":"asakusa-kinryuzan-temple-after-utagawa-hiroshige","title":"Asakusa Kinryūzan Temple - After Utagawa Hiroshige","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Asakusa Kinryūzan Temple\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (\u003cem\u003eMeisho Edo Hyakkei\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Design Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1856\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Uoya Eikichi (Sakanaya Eikichi)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReprint Publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Daiichi Kōgei\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20th-century Shōwa-period recarved edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Genuine Japanese color woodblock print\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ōban tate-e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaper Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.625 X 8.5 in\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis genuine Japanese woodblock print is a 20th-century Daiichi Kōgei reproduction of Hiroshige’s \u003cem\u003eAsakusa Kinryūzan Temple\u003c\/em\u003e, from his celebrated late series \u003cem\u003eOne Hundred Famous Views of Edo\u003c\/em\u003e. The original design was published in 1856 and depicts the approach to Sensō-ji, one of Edo’s most famous temples, during a winter snowfall. The red \u003cstrong\u003eDaiichi Kōgei-ban\u003c\/strong\u003e inscription in the lower left margin identifies this impression as a later recarved edition rather than an Edo-period printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHiroshige frames the snowy temple grounds from beneath the enormous lantern of the Kaminarimon, or Thunder Gate. Only the lower portion of the lantern is visible, looming dramatically into the composition and creating the kind of bold, cropped foreground that became a hallmark of Hiroshige’s late work. Beyond it, visitors make their way through the snow toward the temple complex, with the red gates and five-story pagoda standing out against snow-covered trees and rooftops. The contrast between the massive lantern overhead and the tiny figures below gives the scene both intimacy and monumentality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInscriptions \u0026amp; Marks:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Utagawa Hiroshige\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: \u003cem\u003eAsakusa Kinryūzan\u003c\/em\u003e (浅草金龍山)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries: \u003cem\u003eMeisho Edo Hyakkei\u003c\/em\u003e (名所江戸百景), “One Hundred Famous Views of Edo”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal design date: 1856\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal publisher: Uoya Eikichi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReprint publisher: Daiichi Kōgei\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed Daiichi Kōgei edition mark in lower left margin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHiroshige signature reproduced from the original design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenuine carved-and-printed Japanese woodblock reproduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good. Full margins with light overall toning and minor scattered surface marks consistent with age. Minor handling wear and light discoloration to the margins. Colors remain strong and attractive, particularly the deep reds, greens, and blacks against the pale winter landscape. Please review the photographs carefully, as they form part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Artist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) was one of the greatest masters of Japanese woodblock printmaking and the artist most closely associated with landscape ukiyo-e. Best known for his poetic depictions of travel, changing seasons, weather, and the quiet beauty of everyday life, Hiroshige transformed familiar places into deeply atmospheric works through his masterful use of composition and color. His celebrated series, including \u003cem\u003eThe Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOne Hundred Famous Views of Edo\u003c\/em\u003e, became some of the most influential prints ever produced in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eOne Hundred Famous Views of Edo\u003c\/em\u003e was Hiroshige’s great late-career series, produced between 1856 and 1858. Created near the end of his life, the series shows Hiroshige pushing his landscape compositions in increasingly inventive directions. He frequently used extreme foreground elements, dramatic cropping, unusual viewpoints, and striking seasonal and weather effects to transform familiar locations around Edo into highly distinctive images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAsakusa Kinryūzan Temple\u003c\/em\u003e is a particularly strong example of that late style. Rather than offering a conventional view of Sensō-ji, Hiroshige places the viewer directly beneath the giant lantern of the entrance gate, using it almost as an architectural frame around the snowy scene beyond. The resulting composition feels surprisingly modern and is characteristic of the visual experimentation that made \u003cem\u003eOne Hundred Famous Views of Edo\u003c\/em\u003e so influential on later European artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this Edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e This impression is \u003cstrong\u003enot an Edo-period printing\u003c\/strong\u003e. The red \u003cstrong\u003e第一巧藝版 (Daiichi Kōgei-ban)\u003c\/strong\u003einscription in the lower left margin identifies it as a later Japanese reproduction. Daiichi Kōgei editions were genuine woodblock prints produced from newly carved blocks after historic ukiyo-e designs rather than photomechanical reproductions. For a sales listing, I would conservatively describe this as a \u003cstrong\u003e20th-century Shōwa-period Daiichi Kōgei recarved edition\u003c\/strong\u003e unless documentation establishing a more precise publication date is available.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63938870477171,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/3549\/2211\/files\/YGP00328.jpg?v=1786233757"},{"product_id":"hara-mount-fuji-in-the-morning-after-utagawa-hiroshige","title":"Hara: Mount Fuji in the Morning - After Utagawa Hiroshige","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hara: Mount Fuji in the Morning\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Design Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e c. 1833–1834\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Takenouchi Magohachi (Hōeidō)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReprint Publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Daiichi Kōgei\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20th-century Shōwa-period recarved edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Genuine Japanese color woodblock print\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ōban yoko-e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaper Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14.25 X 10.125 in\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis genuine Japanese woodblock print is a 20th-century Daiichi Kōgei reproduction of Hiroshige’s \u003cem\u003eHara\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003ethirteenth station of the Tōkaidō\u003c\/strong\u003e, from his celebrated Hōeidō \u003cem\u003eFifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō\u003c\/em\u003e. The original design was published around 1833–34 by Takenouchi Magohachi (Hōeidō). The red \u003cstrong\u003eDaiichi Kōgei-ban\u003c\/strong\u003e inscription in the lower left margin identifies this impression as a later recarved edition rather than an Edo-period printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHara\u003c\/em\u003e is dominated by an enormous view of Mount Fuji rising behind the marshlands outside the station. Hiroshige deliberately allows the mountain’s summit to extend beyond the upper border of the image, a simple but remarkably effective device that makes Fuji appear too large to be contained by the picture itself. Three travelers make their way along the road in the foreground while two cranes stand quietly in the marsh. The tiny figures, birds, and distant landscape emphasize the extraordinary scale of the mountain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition is one of the most recognizable views from Hiroshige’s original Tōkaidō series. Its restrained palette and broad areas of open space give the landscape a calm, monumental quality, while the cropped summit is an early example of the unconventional compositional techniques Hiroshige would continue to develop throughout his career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInscriptions \u0026amp; Marks:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Utagawa Hiroshige\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: \u003cem\u003eHara\u003c\/em\u003e (原)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries: \u003cem\u003eTōkaidō Gojūsan-tsugi no Uchi\u003c\/em\u003e (東海道五拾三次之内), “The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStation: Hara, the thirteenth station of the Tōkaidō\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal design date: c. 1833–1834\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal publisher: Takenouchi Magohachi (Hōeidō)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReprint publisher: Daiichi Kōgei\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed Daiichi Kōgei edition mark in lower left margin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHiroshige signature reproduced from the original design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenuine carved-and-printed Japanese woodblock reproduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good. Full margins with light overall toning and minor scattered surface marks consistent with age. Minor handling wear and light discoloration to the margins. Colors remain strong and attractive, with particularly good blues and strong definition throughout the landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Artist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) was one of the greatest masters of Japanese woodblock printmaking and the artist most closely associated with landscape ukiyo-e. Best known for his poetic depictions of travel, changing seasons, weather, and the quiet beauty of everyday life, Hiroshige transformed familiar places into deeply atmospheric works through his masterful use of composition and color. His celebrated series, including \u003cem\u003eThe Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOne Hundred Famous Views of Edo\u003c\/em\u003e, became some of the most influential prints ever produced in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō\u003c\/em\u003e, commonly known as the Hōeidō Tōkaidō, was published around 1833–34 and was the series that established Hiroshige as one of the leading landscape artists of the ukiyo-e tradition. Following the great highway connecting Edo with Kyoto, the series depicts the road’s post stations as well as its starting and ending points, combining recognizable landscapes with travelers, porters, merchants, pilgrims, and scenes of everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe series was an enormous success and became the defining project of Hiroshige’s early career. He would return to the Tōkaidō many times, but the Hōeidō edition remains his most famous interpretation of the route. \u003cem\u003eHara\u003c\/em\u003e is particularly memorable for its monumental treatment of Mount Fuji, whose summit famously breaks through the upper border of the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this Edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e This impression is \u003cstrong\u003enot an Edo-period printing\u003c\/strong\u003e. The red \u003cstrong\u003e第一巧藝版 (Daiichi Kōgei-ban)\u003c\/strong\u003einscription in the lower left margin identifies it as a later Japanese reproduction. Daiichi Kōgei editions were genuine woodblock prints produced from newly carved blocks after historic ukiyo-e designs rather than photomechanical reproductions. For a sales listing, I would conservatively describe this as a \u003cstrong\u003e20th-century Shōwa-period Daiichi Kōgei recarved edition\u003c\/strong\u003e unless documentation establishing a more precise publication date is available.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63938878374259,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/3549\/2211\/files\/YGP00326.jpg?v=1786234026"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/3549\/2211\/collections\/YGP00286.jpg?v=1786132195","url":"https:\/\/blueskyprintshop.com\/collections\/edo.oembed","provider":"Blue Sky Print Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}