One Hundred Famous Views of Edo - In 1856, Hiroshige began designing what was to be his last great series and a masterpiece, "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo." The series contains 118 vertical format woodblocks of classic Hiroshige landscapes. From spring cherry blossoms to summer fireworks, from quiet scenes along the river to lively festival celebrations, Hiroshige captures life in old Edo in dramatic and interesting ways. Hiroshige employed an inventive compositional technique in many of the prints, using large foreground elements to frame a distant view in the background, such as the image of Kinryuzan Temple seen through the doorway of the famous Thunder Gate. Beautifully printed with fine bokashi shading, "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo" retains its popularity today as one of Hiroshige's great masterworks, and includes some of his most memorable images.

Night View of Saruwaka-machi - A beautiful print of Hiroshige's Saruwaka Night View in the summertime. The scene illuminated by a full moon in the glowing blue sky. Visitors on the street being greeted by merchants, restaurateurs and peddlers. Beautiful Edo era subject with fine bokashi shading in the sky.

Artist - Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

Image Size - 13 1/8" x 8 5/8" + margins as shown

Condition - With excellent color and detail as shown. Small tear, hole, and thinning in right margin, very slight soiling in margins. Please see photos for details. Good overall.