Utagawa Hiroshige II (1826-1869)
Kishû Nachisan ôdaki
(The Great Waterfall at Mount Nachi in Kii Province), from the series: "Shokoko meisho hyakkei" (100 Famous Views of Different Provinces), nishiki-e (colour woodblock print), signature at the left side of the picture: Hiroshige ga (here Hiroshige II), publisher Uoya Eikichi, censor seal: goat 12 aratame 1859.
According to Gordon Friese, to whom we owe this expertise, the present sheet is the missing no. 81 of the 80-sheet series. According to him, it is an impression from the original woodblocks. The printed image matches the original. The outer margin is slightly trimmed, leaving the seal half missing. The colours are slightly faded. Especially the purple in the clouds has changed to brown. The sheet is very slightly stained. The printed image is good and the overall condition is good to satisfactory. Compare no. 11.16873, MFA, Boston, 34.5 x 22.9 cm, attached to support, mounted, (CT)
Specialist: Mag. Christina Tolar
Mag. Christina Tolar
+43-1-515 60-533
christina.tolar@dorotheum.at
12.04.2021 - 15:17
- Realized price: **
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EUR 896.-
- Starting bid:
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EUR 280.-
Utagawa Hiroshige II (1826-1869)
Kishû Nachisan ôdaki
(The Great Waterfall at Mount Nachi in Kii Province), from the series: "Shokoko meisho hyakkei" (100 Famous Views of Different Provinces), nishiki-e (colour woodblock print), signature at the left side of the picture: Hiroshige ga (here Hiroshige II), publisher Uoya Eikichi, censor seal: goat 12 aratame 1859.
According to Gordon Friese, to whom we owe this expertise, the present sheet is the missing no. 81 of the 80-sheet series. According to him, it is an impression from the original woodblocks. The printed image matches the original. The outer margin is slightly trimmed, leaving the seal half missing. The colours are slightly faded. Especially the purple in the clouds has changed to brown. The sheet is very slightly stained. The printed image is good and the overall condition is good to satisfactory. Compare no. 11.16873, MFA, Boston, 34.5 x 22.9 cm, attached to support, mounted, (CT)
Specialist: Mag. Christina Tolar
Mag. Christina Tolar
+43-1-515 60-533
christina.tolar@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Asiatics, Works of Art and furniture |
| Auction type: | Online auction |
| Date: | 12.04.2021 - 15:17 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
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