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. 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 1831 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 13 separate editions of the 53 Stations of the Tokaido Trail in different formats and style the final one created in 1857. He produced more than 8000 woodblocks in his career including a number of landscape and historical series.

Japanese woodblock prints by Ando Hiroshige

Ando Hiroshige: #P1804 CHUSHINGURA – ACT ONE FROM THE FAMOUS SERIES DATED 1836

GENUINE FIRST ORIGINAL SENICHI EDITION
SIZE: 38cm x 25.8cm (15 inches x 10.1 inches)
SIGNATURE: Hiroshige Ga in Right of Scene
DATE: 1836
TITLE OF SCENE: Lady Kato Mounting the Steps at Hachiman Shrine to Identify the Helmet of Her Master
AUTHENTICITY: Rectangular Senichi Publisher’s Seal and Round Aratame Censor Seal for the Year 1836 in Right of Scene alongside the Artist’s Signature.
CONDITION: Full margins, beautiful age softened Washi with no holes, some minor soiling and wrinkling but exceptionally good for its 180 years of Age – See Photo
PRICE: AU$850.00 EXPORT
AU$935.00 INCLUDING GST

Ando Hiroshige: #P2435 SHIMMEI SHRINE AND ZOJO TEMPLE IN SHIBA DATED 1856 to 1858 SOLD THANKYOU

VIEW NUMBER 79 FROM THE SERIES 100 FAMOUS VIEWS OF EDO
PUBLISHED BY UOYA EIKICHI 1856 to 1858
Signature: Hiroshige Ga in Red Panel in the lower left of scene.
Authenticity: Scene and Series titles in two panels in upper right of scene.
SIZE: 37.5cm x 22cm (14.1 inches x 8.5 inches)
CONDITION: Quite Good for over 185 years of Age with all margins trimmed and a faint smudge from storage with other prints – See Photo.
PRICE: AU$675.00 EXPORT
AU$742.50 INCLUDING GST SOLD THANKYOU

Ando Hiroshige: #P2977b SOGO BROTHERS
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Signature: Hiroshige Ga in Red Panel in the lower left of scene.
Authenticity: Scene Title in Upper left and Series title in Rectangular panel in upper right of scene.
DATE: Recorded to have been published 1849 and the Two Aratame Censor Seals only used together between 1847 and 1853 confirm this date.
SIZE: 22cm x 16cm (8.5 inches x 6.3 inches)
CONDITION: Good for over 155 years of Age with all margins trimmed – See Photo
PRICE: AU$285.00 EXPORT
AU$313.50 INCLUDING GST SOLD THANKYOU

TOKADO GOJUSAN NO OUCHI: THE 53 STATIONS OF THE TOKAIDO TRAIL

FOLLOWING ARE A SELECTION OF SCENES FROM THE SERIES TOKADO GOJUSAN NO OUCHI: THE 53 STATIONS OF THE TOKAIDO TRAIL, SANOKI EDITION 1804 to 1830.

On each of the scenes in this series there is a joke or comic story about the journey or countryside written in the background so it is also referred to as the KYOKA EDITION. In this Tokaido Series there are actually 56 Stations depicted.

Ando Hiroshige: #P785 STATION 55 KYOTO SANJO-OHASHI – SOLD THANK YOU

Chuban Size: 22.6cm x 16.5cm (8.9 inches x 6.5 inches)
Signature: Hiroshige Ga
Authenticity: Red Sanoki Publisher’s Seal and Round Aratame Censor Seal in Left Margin.
SIZE: 22.6cm x 16.55cm (8.9 inches x 6.5 inches)
DATE: 1804 to 1830
CENSOR SEAL: Aratame used from 1804.
CONDITION: Quite Good for its over 185 years of Age-See Photo
PRICE: AU$280.00 EXPORT
AU$308.00 INCLUDING GST SOLD THANK YOU

Ando Hiroshige: #P787 STATION 47 KAMEYAMAYA
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Chuban Size: 22.6cm x 16.5cm (8.9 inches x 6.5 inches)
Signature: Hiroshige Ga
Authenticity: Red Sanoki Publisher’s Seal and Round Aratame Censor Seal in Left Margin.
SIZE: 22.6cm x 16.55cm (8.9 inches x 6.5 inches)
DATE: 1804 to 1830
CENSOR SEAL: Aratame used from 1804.
CONDITION: Quite Good for its over 185 years of Age-See Photo
PRICE: AU$300.00 EXPORT
AU$330.00 INCLUDING GST SOLD THANKYOU

Ando Hiroshige: #P998 STATION 41 NARUMI
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Signature: Hiroshige Ga
Authenticity: Red Sanoki Publisher’s Seal and Round Aratame Censor Seal in Left Margin.
SIZE: 22.6cm x 16.55cm (8.9 inches x 6.5 inches)
DATE: 1804 to 1830
CENSOR SEAL: Aratame used from 1804.
CONDITION: Shows soiling and a few tiny worm holes but still Quite Good for its over 185 years of Age – See Photo
PRICE: AU$350.00 EXPORT
AU$385.00 INCLUDING GST SOLD THANKYOU

Ando Hiroshige: #P3589 STATION 4 KANGAWA FROM THE VERTICAL TOKAIDO SERIES 1855

PUBLISHED BY TSUTAYA IN 1855
Signature: Hiroshige Ga in Red Panel in the lower left of scene.
Authenticity: Scene and Series titles in two panels in upper right of scene.
Tsuyaya Publishers Seal with Oval Aratame Seal above and Round Aratame on top of signature panel – These two Censor Seals were only used together between 1853 to 1857.
SIZE: 37.5cm x 22cm (14.1 inches x 8.5 inches)
CONDITION: Quite Good for over 185 years of Age with all margins trimmed and small stain in top left – See Photo
PRICE: AU$775.00 EXPORT
AU$852.50 INCLUDING GST

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