Title page to the series of thirty-six views of famous places. Colour woodcut by Hiroshige, 1859.

  • Andō, Hiroshige, 1797-1858.
Date:
Month 6, 1859
Reference:
36939i
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Description

All set against a flamboyant background of streams and flowers from the four seasons

Set title in folding fan decorated wih Fuji; famous places are listed in two central boxes, the lower box is an appreciation of the deceased Hiroshige

Publication/Creation

Edo [Tokyo] : [publisher not identified], Month 6, 1859.

Physical description

1 print : woodcut, printed in colours

Lettering

Shodai Ichiryūsai Hiroshige ga Bears publisher's mark and censor's seal

Creator/production credits

A posthumous issue

Reference

Wellcome Collection 36939i

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