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ANDO HIROSHIGE 1797 to 1858 Ando Hiroshige was born in Edo in 1797 and Died in 1858. His father was a fire warden at Edo Castle but Ando showed an interest in art. At 12 Years of Age both his Parents Died and, after studying for a time under Okajime Rinsai, in 1799 he Joined the Famous Utagawa Painting School under Toyohiro Utagawa as well as studying Nanga painting under Ooka Umpo. By 1812 he was given permission to use the Utagawa name in conjunction with his own and created a large number of figure woodblocks including those of beautiful women of the day. In 1832 he was asked to be a minor retainer on an official journey of the Shogun of the Kyoto Court along the Tokaido trail and in the following year produced the first of a number of series depicting the dramatic and beautiful scenery along this famous route. He produced more than 8000 woodblocks in his career including a number of landscape and historical series. All of his work displayed a unique skill and creativity in the woodblock medium and was in high demand, even in the early years. By the late 19th Century he was very highly sought after in Europe and his Original Woodblocks are now some of the most highly collected and valuable of the artists of the Floating World. TOKAIDO GOJUSAN NO UCHI THE 53 STATIONS OF THE TOKAIDO TRAIL is the first and one of the most popular of Hiroshige's Landscape Series. He create over eleven different versions of this series between 1833 and 1857 with each series showing a different aspect of the dramatic and beautiful scenery and culture to be found along this historic route. The number of prints in each series varied and the 53 relates to the stopover places enroute rather than the number of scenes in any given series. The second of these historic series was published in the lare 1830s by Sanoki and on each woodblock was a comic story or joke about the journey or countryside so this series is sometimes called the Kyoka Edition. There are 56 separate woodblock in the this series and they were published in Chuban Format. We are pleased to have Two from this rare series for sale. Both of these Genuine Original Woodblocks are more the 170 Years Old and in surprisingly good condition for their age. They display the incredible richness only mineral coloured inks can produce, look at the amazing depth of the blues. #P787 STATION 47 KAMEYAMA ORIGINAL SANOKI EDITION 1830s  Aust$400 Export Price Chuban Size 22.6cm x 16.5cm (8.9 inches x 6.5 inches) Minor soiling, minor wrinkling minimal margin loss on Bottom and Tiny Ancient Binding Holes on Corners. #P785 STATION 55 KYOTO SANJO-OHASHI ORIGINAL SANOKI EDITION 1830s  Aust$400 Export Price Chuban Size 22.2cm x 16.3cm (8.8 inches x 6.5 inches) Minor soiling, minimal margin loss on bottom and Tiny Ancient Binding Holes on Two Corners. #P2436 STATION 22 OKABI ORIGINAL SANOKI EDITION 1830s  RARE OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE A GENUINE ORIGINAL HIROSHIGE AT A VERY LOW PRICE. LESS EXPENSIVE THAN A MODERN REPRINT. Aust$132 Including GST Aust$120 Export Price Chuban Size, Margins Trimmed 20.5cm x 15cm (8 inches x 5.9 inches) Minor Soiling, Some Toning, a couple of tiny ancient worm holes. See Photos #P2326 STATION 39 OKAZAKI THE TOKAIDO OF MANKINDORIGINAL JIMBUTSU EDITION 1852 PUBLISHED BY MURAICHI  RARE OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE A GENUINE ORIGINAL HIROSHIGE WITH FULL AUTHENTICATION AT A VERY LOW PRICE. Aust$385 Including GST Aust$350 Export Price Chuban Size 25cm x 17.5cm (9.8 inches x 6.8 inches) Some Minor Variation among different stations offered from this series. All show some Minor soiling and margin loss with a few other signs of age in individual examples. See photos. Ladies at stream 3 censor seals, nanushi muramatsu, nanushi yoshimura and year of the rat accurately dating this print to 1852 #P2327 STATION 24 SHIMADA RARE OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE A GENUINE ORIGINALORIGINAL JIMBUTSU EDITION 1852 PUBLISHED BY MURAICHI  THE TOKAIDO OF MANKIND HIROSHIGE AT A VERY LOW PRICE. LESS EXPENSIVE THAN A MODERN REPRINT AS THE CENSOR SEALS HAVE BEEN LOST WHEN THE THE MARGINS WERE TRIMMED BUT THIS IS A GENUINE 1852 WOODBLOCK PRINT. Aust$165 Including GST Aust$150 Export Price Chuban Size 25cm x 17.5cm (9.8 inches x 6.8 inches) Some Minor Variation among different stations offered from this series. All show some Minor soiling and margin loss with a few other signs of age in individual examples. See photos. #P2328 STATION 40 CHIRIU
RARE OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE A GENUINE ORIGINALORIGINAL JIMBUTSU EDITION 1852 PUBLISHED BY MURAICHI  THE TOKAIDO OF MANKIND HIROSHIGE AT A VERY LOW PRICE. LESS EXPENSIVE THAN A MODERN REPRINT AS THE CENSOR SEALS HAVE BEEN LOST WHEN THE THE MARGINS WERE TRIMMED BUT THIS IS A GENUINE 1852 WOODBLOCK PRINT. Aust$165 Including GST Aust$150 Export Price Chuban Size 25cm x 17.5cm (9.8 inches x 6.8 inches) Some Minor Variation among different stations offered from this series. All show some Minor soiling and margin loss with a few other signs of age in individual examples. See photos. #P2435 SHIMMEI SHRINE AND ZOJO TEMPLE IN SHIBA, VIEW NUMBER 79 FROM THE SERIES
Aust$275 Including GST100 FAMOUS VIEWS OF EDO ORIGINAL HIROSHIGE PUBLISHED BY UOYA EIKICHI 1856 to 1858  Aust$250 Export Price Oban Size, Margins Trimmed 35.7cm x 22.1cm (14.1 inches x 8.5 inches) Excellent Colour. Extremely Good Condition for Age. One faint offset mark from storage with other woodblocks. See Photos HIROSHIGE'S MOST IMPORTANT HISTORICAL SERIES SOGA MONOTAGARI ZUYE #P1165 THE REVENGE OF THE SOGA BROTHERS  SCENE SEVEN PUBLISHED DANSENDO 1846 Aust$440 including GST Aust$400 Export Oban Tateye Size 36cm x 24.5cm (1ft 2.2 inches x 9.7 inches) Minor soiling, Full margins, Severe Rubbing and Washi Loss at Bottom Right Corner, Some old Backing Still Remains The Revenge of the Soga Brothers is a Classic Japanese Story of Family Revenge from the 12thCentury. There have been innumerable Kabuki plays about the drama and as many rewrites of the original tale. It is based on two brothers who want to kill their step father to revenge the death of their real father. THE CHUSHINGURA meaning STORE HOUSE OF LOYALTY and most commonly known as THE TALE OF THE 47 RONIN is the Most Famous Classic Historical Tale of Ancient Japan. Ronin is the word for Masterless Samurai and the Tale is Based in the City of Kyoto, Edo During the Tokugawa Shogunate in about 1701. Almost Every Kabuki Recital and Woodblock Artist has Created their Versions of Events from this Tale in Acts of up to 20 but usually around 16. Although based on history the Tale has expanded and changed in many tellings and now is almost a Mythological story #P1804 CHUSHINGURA ACT ONE LADY KAYO MOUNTING THE STEPS AT HACHIMAN SHRINE TO IDENTIFY THE HELMET OF HER MASTER ORIGINAL SENICHI EDITION 1836  Aust$300 Export Price Oban Size 38cm x 25.8cm (15 inches x 10.1 inches) THIS IS THE VERY FIRST OF HIROSHIGE'S CHUSHINGURA SERIES. AN HISTORIC AND RARE WOODBLOCK. Full Margins, Some soiling, wrinkling and thinning in the centre, Backed with Thin Washi for Protection. All could be disguised when framing. . MORE ORIGINAL WOODBLOCKS BY ANDO HIROSHIGE COMING SOON |
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