AGE: APPROX 100YEARS OLD. MEDIUM: WOODBLOCK PRINT (INK ON PAPER) NISHIKI-E. GENRE: UKIYO-E PICTURES OF THE FLOATING. SUBJECT: MEMORIAL PORTRAIT OF ANDO HIROSHIGE. SIZE: OBAN (APPROX 12.5 X 10 INCHES) or 33cm by 25 cm approximately. CONDITION: (see detailed pictures). Depiction: Hiroshige is shown as a monk in Buddhist priestly robes, seated on a cushion while holding prayer beads. Context: The portrait was made as a tribute following Hiroshige’s death during a cholera epidemic in Edo (modern-day Tokyo). Cultural Significance: Kunisada, a contemporary of Hiroshige, captured his friend in this formal, meditative state to honor his career and legacy.