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Motoyama by Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Japanese Woodblock Reprint
Motoyama

Series; Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido

The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido - Hiroshige's fantastic Kisokaido series was designed in collaboration with Keisei Eisen in the mid-1830s. Comprised of seventy prints, Eisen contributed 23 images to the series, with Hiroshige providing the rest. This masterpiece series chronicles life along the Kiso Highway, the upper road along the mountains from Edo to Kyoto, mirroring the lower Tokaido. Hiroshige's Kisokaido landscapes maintain his typical balance between figures and nature, with masterful depictions of weather and seasons, and a number of especially lovely moonlit scenes. These poetic and atmospheric views offer a captivating vision of the beautiful and often dramatic countryside of Japan.

Fine 1950’s printing from the respected Tokyo publisher Oedo Mokuhansha - Our beautiful Kisokaido prints were produced by the well known Tokyo publisher Oedo Mokuhansha amidst a resurgence of interest in ukiyo-e in the early 1950's. Like many of these traditional businesses, the woodblock print craft was passed down through generations, and the Oedo Mokuhansha company was formed by decedents of an Edo era publisher.

The publishing information in the margins of the prints indicates;

Inspector: Muneshige Narasaki (charged with strict quality control)
Carver: Osamu Hotta
Printer: Ryuji Onodera

These three individuals were the first group to hold those positions at Oedo Mokuhansha after the war and the combination of the three indicates a printing date of early 1950’s. These are nice early prints of the highest quality standards and an excellent choice if you are looking for fine old Hiroshige woodblock reprints.

Artist - Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

Image Size - 8 3/4" x 13 3/4" + margins as shown

Condition - Excellent overall with no issues to report.

Motoyama by Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)
Motoyama by Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

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