Eight Views of the Environs of Edo - Hiroshige's lovely series, Eight Views of the Environs of Edo, was initially privately printed for the Taihaido Poetry Club by the publisher Sanoya Kihei (Kikakudo) around 1837-1838. The club commissioned the series to illustrate their poems based on famous locations around Edo. First edition prints from this series include three or fours verses of poetry across the top, while in later impressions only a single verse appears. These lyrical landscape views are tranquil and reflective, with evocative atmospheric effects, such as the moonlit Tama River or the evening shower at Azuma Shrine. Moon on the Tama River is the masterpiece of the series, considered one of Hiroshige's finest landscapes.

Returning Sails at Gyotoku - Lovely view of boats returning home for the evening as the sun sets, flooding the sky with warm yellow light. A ferry laden with passengers and cargo makes its way across the foreground past a marshy outcropping. A striking composition with fine shading in the water and sky.

Artist - Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

Image Size - 8 1/2" x 13 1/2" + margins as shown

Condition - With excellent color and detail as shown. One tiny hole in subject, not noticeable. Creasing. Please note: paper surface is very smooth and somewhat slick. Please see photos for details. Good overall.