1859 ANTIQUE Utagawa Hirokage Orig JAPANESE Ukiyo-e Woodblock Print Gusty wind
Antique Japanese Woodblock Print “Gusty wind at Shin ohashi”. From the series ; Edo meisho doke zukushi. DESCRIPTION: Original Edo Period 1859 Woodblock print. SIZE IN INCHES:14 x 9.4. BIOGRAPHICAL INFO:Utagawa Hirokage , also known as Ichiyusai Hirokage, was a Japanese designer of ukiyo-e woodblock prints, who was active from about 1855 to 1865. He was a pupil of Utagawa Hiroshige I. From 1860 to 1861, Hirokage designed the series of oban size prints titled Edo meisho doke zukushi (Joyful Events in Famous Places in Edo). His reputation is based primarily upon this series and his 1859 triptych Aomono sakana gunzei daikassen no zu (The Great Battle between the Fruits and Vegetables and the Fish). Most damage is limited to the margins. No urauchi or folds. Stains, tears and small holes on the perimeter. Please read before ordering. We are off on Saturday, Sunday (Japan time) and National holidays in Japan. So we’ll be late for the answering questions. Thank you for your understanding. International Buyers Please Note.