{"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","url":"https:\/\/blueskyprintshop.com\/products\/autumn-moon-over-the-tama-river-utagawa-hiroshige","provider":"Blue Sky Print Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}