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Lot 339:
Description
A pair of high-quality mid-20th-century woodblock prints on paper, being reprints of Utagawa Hiroshige’s (1797–1858) Kanaya: The Far Bank of the Oi River (Kanaya, Oigawa engan). This work is station number 25 from the celebrated series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido Gojusan-tsugi no uchi). The scene portrays numerous travelers, porters, and a kago navigating the braided, shallow currents of the Oi River with a background of stylized mountains. Each print is signed on the right side Hiroshige ga above a red gourd-shaped artist seal. A vertical red stamp for the Adachi Institute of Woodblock Prints (Zaidan Hojin Adachi Hanga Kenkyujo) is located in the right margin of each sheet, identifying the 20th-century publisher. The top left corner includes the series title and station name, with Oigawa engan in a red cartouche. The reverse of each sheet shows healthy ink bleed-through consistent with the traditional woodblock printing process.
Sheet size: 10 1/4 x 15 1/4 inches.
14b WB3 24-25
Condition report:
Both prints appear to be in excellent condition. The colors are bright and vibrant. There is no visible foxing, toning, or handling creases. The sheets are unframed and have been well-preserved.
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