Shimmachi Bridge at Hodogaya” #5 and. #54”The Running Well Teahouse” by Utagawa Hiroshige from the series Fifty three stations of the Tokaido (Hoeido Tokaido) These are Meiji period hand colored woodblock prints, original design by Utagawa Hiroshige 1833, on hand made paper size approx 223 x 349 mm. Whilst not created within the lifetime of Hiroshige, these are good e arly impressions printed C late 1800’s early/20th century. A cquired by the previous owner in Japan in the 1920’s. The paper is hand made but is thicker compared to early Edo period prints, it has a similar appearance to. Isn’t as fine as Gampi. If earlier prints interest you take a look at some of the originals I have for sale here, copy and paste the listing numbers into the search bar. Signs of wear commensurate with Antique, overall very good condition. In this same format these prints are on display at some of the worlds most prominent Museums including the Edo Tokyo Museum, Honolulu Museum, and the University of Winsconsin. The item “Antique Japanese woodblock 2 prints 1800’s Utagawa Hiroshige tea house” is in sale since Sunday, October 13, 2019. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian/Oriental Antiques\Japanese\Prints”. The seller is “vintage-and-antique” and is located in Glasgow. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Region of Origin: Japanese
- Product: Print
- Age: 1800-1849
- Primary Material: Paper
- Sub-Type: The Running well at Otsu
- Original/Repro: Antique Original