Edo furniture was created during a flourishing time for the decorative arts owing to the stability of the Tokugawa shogunate rule in Japan. Spanning from 1603 to 1867, this era of peace and economic growth supported artistic advancements in lacquer, woodblock printing, porcelain and other artisanal trades. Because the country was largely isolated, there was little outside influence, leading to centuries of exceptional attention to the design of its furnishings and the quality of its traditional arts.
Unlike during the Meiji period that followed, with an increase in domestic and international markets, furniture during the Edo period was predominately commissioned by the ruling class, although people from across social groups benefited from the burgeoning metropolitan hubs for artisanal trades. For instance, Kyoto became a major center for lacquer art. Most furniture pieces were made from wood such as cedar or ash, including the era’s sashimono cabinets, which involved fine joinery and were rooted in the Heian period.
Sashimono cabinets, which were built by master craftsmen in a range of different wood types owing to the various trees that populate Japan, occasionally featured a stack of slender drawers as well as sliding doors. They were popular with everyone from samurai to kabuki actors. Tansu storage chests crafted from wood with metal fittings were also common in Edo-period homes. Some were designed to be easily portable while others were made to double as staircases.
Painted folding screens, called byōbu, were also fashionable, with Japanese artists inspired by nature, literature and scenes of history and daily life to create vivid works. In Buddhist temples and the palatial homes of the aristocratic class, fusuma, or large sliding panels, would sometimes be adorned with gold or silver leaf. These dividers allowed interiors to change throughout the day, closing in small spaces for personal use or reflecting candlelight to illuminate communal spaces after dark.
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Utagawa Ando Hiroshige Japanese Woodblock Print Yoroi Ferry at Koami-Cho
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful Japanese woodblock print by famed Japanese artist Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige) (1797-1858) tilted "Yoroi Ferry at Koami-cho (Yoroi no ...
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Utagawa Kunisada Woodblock Print, Edo Period, 1859, Framed Kabuki
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in Miami, FL
A fine, professionally framed original Japanese woodblock print attributed to the master Utagawa Kunisada (1786 – 1865), also known as Utagaw...
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Japanese Woodblock Print Famous Views of the Sixty-Odd Provinces by Hiroshige
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in Atlanta, GA
Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Series: Pictures of Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces Number: 44 Oki Province: Takuhi Shrine Medium: Woodblock Print Date: 1853 (Kaei 6), 12th month Number of Prints: 70/70 (inc. Title Page) Format: Vertical Oban Size (H x W): 14" x 9.25" print only. Publisher: Koshimuraya Heisuke (Koshihei) Blockcutter's mark: Hori Ko-Sen Signature: Hiroshige hitsu Additional marks: Censor's seals: aratame, Ox 12 Displayed with mat and gilt wood frame. Reference: For an identical print, see the collection of MIA (Minneapolis Institute of Art) Accession Number P.75.51.398; MFA...
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Japanese Woodblock Print the Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido by Hiroshige
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in Atlanta, GA
Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Series: The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Upright) Number: 40 Chiryu: The Former Site of the Irises at Eightbridge Village (Chiryu, Yatsuhashimura kakitsubata no koseki) Medium: Woodblock Print Date: 1855 Format: Vertical Oban Size (H x W): 14" x 9.25" print only. Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizo Seals: Aratame and date Signature: Hiroshige hitsu...
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Japanese Woodblock Print Famous Views of the Sixty-Odd Provinces by Hiroshige
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in Atlanta, GA
Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Series: Pictures of Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces Number: 5: Settsu Province: Sumiyoshi, Idemi Beach Medium: Woodblock Print Date: 1853 (Kaei 6), 7th month Number of Prints: 70/70 (inc. Title Page) Format: Vertical Oban Size (H x W): 14" x 9.25" print only. Publisher: Koshimuraya Heisuke (Koshihei) Block Cutter: Yokokawa Takejirô (Hori Take) Signature: Hiroshige hitsu Additional marks: Censors' seals: Mera, Watanabe, Ox 7 Displayed with mat and gilt wood frame. Reference: For an identical print, see the collection of MFA Boston...
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Nine Japanese Woodblock Prints by Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japan, 1798-1861), a set of nine Japanese woodblock prints (ukiyo-e) from the series 'Taiheiki Eiyuden', or 'Heroes of the Great Peace' published between 1846-1847...
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Antique Woodblock Print, Actor Series, Japan, circa 1847
Located in Chatham, ON
UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1797-1861) - Antique woodblock print - from the actor series - third print only (part of a triptych) - contained in a vintag...
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Kunisada II Woodblock Triptych "Twilight Snow at Mount Hira", Edo Period, c 1850
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic framed Japanese woodblock triptych by Utagawa Kunisada II (Toyokuni IV) entitled "Twilight Snow at Mount HIra" from the series "Eight Views of Omi", Edo period, circa 185...
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Ando Hiroshige & Tokoyuni Kunisada Prince Genji in Exile at Suma Oban Triptych
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in Studio City, CA
Stunning and rare, this beautiful and panoramic Japanese woodblock triptych print was produced in the 1850s in a now famed collaboration between renowned artists Utagawa (Ando) Hiroshige and Utagawa (Toyokuni III) Kunisada. Hiroshige was the leading landscape print artist and Kunisada the leading actor and figure print artists of their era. The print has all the correct artist's (Hiroshige's red rectangular seal), publisher and date seals and stamps. It was originally purchased from the Franell Gallery which was located in the Okura Hotel in Tokyo in the late 1960s and 1970s and owned by American artist and writer Frances Blakemore...
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Antique Edo Period Woodblock Print by Utagawa Sadahide, Lord Higashiyama, 19th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Performance of Sarugaku for Lord Higashiyama (Higashiyama dono Sarugaku kōgyō no zu) Utagawa Sadahide In 1465 the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa (1436-1490) commissioned the palace retrea...
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Antique Japanese Woodblock - Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (Japan, 1839-1892) - The Gho
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description The Ghost of Yaehatahime and Akamatsu Jūtamaru Takanori Alternate Title: Yaehatahime no bōrei Akamatsu Jūtamaru Takanori Series: Beauty and Valor in the Novel Suikoden Ts...
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Antique Japanese Woodblock - Actors - Utagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese, 1797-1861
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description Actors as Hotei Ichiemon and Gokuin Chiemon Date: c. 1847/52 Artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese, 1797-1861 Artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi Title Actors as Hotei Ichiemon an...
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Antique Woodblock Print, People from Foreign Lands: American and Chinese, 1861
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Antique Edo Woodblock, People from Foreign Lands: American and Chinese, 1861 The work Year: Bunkyu 1st year Dimensions: Large Printing: Good Yoshiiku was a disciple of Kuniyoshi and...
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Description 'Izumi Provinbce: Kuzunoha', from the series 'The Sixty-Odd Provinc
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description 'Izumi Provinbce: Kuzunoha', from the series 'The Sixty-Odd Provinces of Great Japan', 19th century, 36cm x 24.5cm Kuzunoha looks at her sleeping child, Abe no Seimei (...
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Antique Edo Period Woodblock Print, War Lords, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
I have not been able to find this print. Its certainly Edo period Additional information: Material: Paper Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th century Decoration Type / Colour: Poly...
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Japanese Woodblock Print One Hundred Famous Views of Edo by Utagawa Hiroshige
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in Atlanta, GA
Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Series: One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (1856-58) Number: 39 Distant View of Kinryuzan Temple and Azuma Bridge Publisher: Uoya Eikichi Format: Vertical Oban Number of Prints: 120/120 (inc. title page and a replacement print by Hiroshige II) Medium: Woodblock Print Date: 1857 (Ansei 4), 8th month Size (H x W): 14" x 9.25" print only. Signature: Hiroshige ga Censor's seals: aratame, Snake 8 No blockcutter's mark Reference: For a similar print, see the collection of Art Institution Chicago Accession Number 1938.536 and 1965.1062; MFA Boston...
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Set of 3 Antique Kutani Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Dishes, Japan, 18/19th C.
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice set of 3 polychrome dish of moulded shape. Unusual shape and painting. Edo period. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Japanese Style: Kutani Region o...
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Antique Edo Woodblock Print, People from Foreign Lands: English Persons, 1861
By Utagawa Yoshiiku
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
1861 Woodblock Utagawa Yoshiiku People from Foreign Lands: English Persons signed Ikkeisai Yoshiiku, publisher’s seal Maru Tetsu (Teijudo), with censor’s date seal Tori-ni, aratame ...
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Antique Woodblock Print by Utagawa Sadahide, Procession of People of 5 Countries
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Artist Utagawa Sadahide, Japanese, 1807–ca. 1873 Medium Color print Place Made: Japan Date 1861 Period Late Edo Period A Picture of Dontaku in Yokohama Artist: Sadahide Date: Februar...
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Japanese Woodblock Print the Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido by Hiroshige
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in Atlanta, GA
Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Series: The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Upright) Number: 6 Totsuka: View of Fuji from the Mountain Road (Totsuka, Sando yori Fuji chobo) Medium: Woodblock Print Date: 1855 Format: Vertical Oban Size (H x W): 14" x 9.25" print only. Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizo Seals: Aratame and date Signature: Hiroshige hitsu...
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Woodblock Print Comical Views of Famous Places in Edo by Hiroshige Hirokage
Located in Atlanta, GA
Artist: Utagawa Hirokage (active 1855-1865) Series: Comical Views of Famous Places in Edo Number: 40 "Towboats on the Yotsugi-dori Canal" Medium: Woodblock Print Date: 1859 Form...
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Antique Japanese Woodblock - Ikkesai Yoshiiku - Yaji and Kita at Oji Fox Shrine
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description Ikkesai Yoshiiku Yaji and Kita at Oji Fox Shrine, from the Series “Tokyo Nichnichi Shimbun” Creator Ikkesai Yoshiiku Japanese1833–1904 Date 1874 ...
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Antique Japanese Woodblock - Unknown - Birds above the Sea
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description Unknown Condition Period 19th century
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Woodblock Print Comical Views of Famous Places in Edo by Hiroshige Hirokage
Located in Atlanta, GA
Artist: Utagawa Hirokage (active 1855-1865) Series: Comical Views of Famous Places in Edo Number: 21 "Cherry-blossom Viewing at the Middle Hall and the Double Hall in Ueno" Mediu...
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$1,695
H 27.5 in W 21.25 in D 1 in
Kiyoshi Saitō Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print of Temple, 1965
Located in Studio City, CA
A precisely composed, darkly hued woodblock print by famed Japanese printmaker Kiyoshi Saito. Many consider Saito to be one of the most important, if not the most important, contempo...
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$1,795
H 29 in W 27 in D 0.75 in
Yoshitoshi Mori Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Stencil Print, 1969
Located in Studio City, CA
A large, earthly toned, dramatically composed print, with just the right touch of humor, is by Japanese master printmaker Yoshitoshi Mori who was famed ...
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$2,495
H 21.25 in W 31.5 in D 1 in
Clifton Karhu Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print "Kamigano"
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, large woodblock print by American master printmaker Clifton Karhu who lived in Japan for over 50 years. Karhu's work gained great e...
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Ando Hiroshige woodblock print
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in Pasadena, TX
Ando (Utagawa) Hiroshige was the master of the landscape. He thrived in the early part of the 19th century. His works of art are highly sought out. This is a very good addition to co...
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$168Sale Price|35% Off
H 7.68 in W 10.63 in D 0.01 in
Antique Print of Chinese Torture or Punishment of the Rack, 1859
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Chinese Punishment of the Rack'. Print of Chinese punishment of the rack. The rack is a torture device consisting of a rectangular...
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Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川廣重 Woodblock Print, Koume Embankment
Located in Norton, MA
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) One Hundred Famous Views of Edo - Koume Embankment mounted on a cardboard Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige is recognized as a master of the ukiyo-e woodblock ...
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$1,973
H 22.45 in W 17.72 in D 0.79 in
19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print, Meiji Period, After Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in London, GB
Dimension: Frame: 57 x 45 Picture: 34.5 x 23.5 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print, Meiji Period, After Utagawa Kuniyoshi A J...
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Antique Framed Japanese Shunga Woodblock Print of a Couple Making Love
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese Shunga woodblock print in gilt frame depicting a man and a woman making love. Created in Japan, this woodblock print called...
Glass, Wood
$2,175
H 20.5 in W 26 in D 1 in
Japanese Edo 19th Century Signed Utagawa Kuniyoshi Diptych Woodblock Print
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese Edo period diptych woodblock print from the early to mid 19th century, signed by Utagawa Kuniyoshi. Immerse yourself in the Japanese Edo period artistry with this antique 19th-century diptych woodblock print. Signed by the artist, this captivating piece is a striking depiction of a tranquil interior scene, rendered in a soothing color palette of blue, pink, and black tones. This print comprises two panels, assembled under glass in a custom frame to form a cohesive narrative. The scene captures a specific moment in time, presenting a man surrounded by four women and a child, beautifully adorned in traditional Japanese garments. The intricate details of their clothing are a testament to the artisan's skill, bringing an element of authenticity and depth to the scene. On the left, three women sit in a state of relaxed conversation, while another stands, graciously offering a tray. Adding intrigue, two additional women can be spotted peeking through a slightly open window, one cleverly concealing her face behind a fan. A child, smaller in stature, sits attentively in front of the man, further enhancing the scene's narrative quality. A signature from the artist adds an additional layer of authenticity, making this piece a must-have for collectors of antique Japanese art...
Glass, Paint, Paper
$1,375
H 16.5 in W 13.5 in D 1 in
Antique Japanese Erotic Shunga Woodblock Print of a Couple in Gilt Frame
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese Shunga woodblock print in gilt frame depicting a man and a woman making love. Created in Japan, this woodblock print called...
Glass, Wood
Antique Edo Period Shunga Woodblock Print by Kikukawa Eizan, 1810-1820
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Kikukawa Eizan (1787-1867) Dated 1810-1820. The text is about thing happening between lovers. Shunga Print Nicely framed Additional information: Material: Paper Region of Origin: Ja...
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$1,375
H 16.5 in W 13.5 in D 1 in
Antique Framed Japanese Shunga Woodblock Print of a Man and a Woman Making Love
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese Shunga woodblock print in gilt frame depicting a man and a woman making love. Created in Japan, this woodblock print called...
Glass, Wood, Paint
Hiroshige Ando Japanese Woodblock Print Bi Shigehirofujiyasu
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very nice Japanese wood block print on paper by artist Hiroshige Ando with his Kanji marked Hanco. Retains the gallery print label to the verso Bi Shigehirofujiyasu the Original a...
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H 22 in W 17 in D 1 in
Japanese Woodblock Print Famous Views of the Sixty-Odd Provinces by Hiroshige
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in Atlanta, GA
Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Series: Pictures of Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces Number: 45 Harima: Maiko Beach Medium: Woodblock Print Date: 1853 (Kaei 6), 12th ...
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H 0.04 in W 0.04 in D 0.04 in
Antique Japanese Woodblock - Kuniyoshi - Tanuki and Benkei - Edo period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description This is from a series of comic prints alludes to the supposed ability of raccoon dogs to voluntarily enlarge their scrotums. It is not listed in Kuniyoshi by Basil William Robinson (Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1961). The images are each about 7 by 10 inches (18 by 25 centimeters), a size known as chûban. Two images were printed on a sheet of paper about 14 by 10 inches (36 by 25 centimeters), a size known as ôban. Tanuki are Japanese racoon...
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H 0.04 in W 0.04 in D 0.04 in
Antique Japanese Woodblock - Watanabe Seitei Shotei woodcut Birds in a Tree
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description Watanabe Seitei (Shotei) Pigeons and Stone Lantern sheet measures: 11 1/2" H x 9" W Please note that shipping charges are inclusive of insurance, payment processing and c...
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H 0.04 in W 0.04 in D 0.04 in
Antique Japanese Woodblock - Watanabe Seitei Shotei woodcut Pigeons and Ston
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description Watanabe Seitei (Shotei) Pigeons and Stone Lantern sheet measures: 11 1/2" H x 9" W Please note that shipping charges are inclusive of insurance, payment processing and c...
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H 17.33 in W 14.3 in D 0.99 in
A frame with an old Japanese Buddhist woodblock print / amulet / 1800-1912
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a woodblock print made between the late Edo and Meiji periods (1800-1912). It was originally a talisman given to visitors to temples as a good luck charm. It is unclear which...
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19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Kunisada
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
19th century woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada, Japan. Contemporary Rendition of a Rogue: Kinezumi Kichigoro, from a Noh play. Edo period (1615-1868). Not examined out of the frame...
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H 20.2 in W 7.29 in D 0.4 in
Small antique amulets from Japanese temples/18th-19th century/scrolls prints
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a print made at Kinpusenji, a temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan, which has a very long history. It is thought to have been made between the Edo period and the Meiji period. Th...
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Antique 19th Century Toyohara Kunichika Japanese Edo Woodblock Print
Located in Dayton, OH
"Antique 1858 Japanese woodcut print by Toyohara Kunichika, showing four elegantly dressed Geishas in a garden under cherry blossom trees. “...
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H 24.81 in W 8.67 in D 0.08 in
Hanging Scroll of Japanese Antique Demon Prints/Woodblock Prints/1850-1910
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Gensan Daishi refers to Ryogen, a great priest of the Tendai sect who was active during the Heian period (919-985). It is said that he was very intelligent and achieved various achi...
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H 19 in W 14.5 in D 0.5 in
Japanese Woodblock Print the Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Utagawa Hiroshi
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in Atlanta, GA
Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Series: The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Upright) Number: 36 Goyu: Motono-ga-hara and Motozaka Pass Medium: Woodblock Print Date: 1855 Format: Vertical oban Number of Prints: 55/55 Size (H x W): 14" x 9.25" print only. Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizo Seals: Aratame and date Signature: Hiroshige hitsu Provenance: Purchased in 1970 from RISD Museum of Art (with original receipt...
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H 14 in W 9.63 in D 0.07 in
Utagawa Kunisada 'Toyokuni III', 'Nezumi Kozō' Woodblock Print, Japan, C.1857
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in Chatham, ON
UTAGAWA KUNISADA (TOYOKUNI III 1786-1865) - 'Nezumi Kozo' (Japanese 'Robin Hood') - Rare antique woodblock print - Ichikawa Kodanji IV acting as Nezumi Ko...
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