Isseido Booksellers - This lovely old reprint comes from a portfolio originally sold by the Isseido Booksellers in Tokyo. After partnering with his brother for several years, Ukichi Sakai opened his own bookshop in the Kanda district of Tokyo in 1911. The great fire that swept through Kanda in 1913 destroyed his business, so he reopened under the name Isseido, and the family-run business is still operating today. These beautiful Hiroshige designs were published by the respected Adachi Print Studio, and include an embossed publisher's seal in the left margin (please see example of labels below, not included). Beautifully drawn with fine line work and soft bokashi shading. A great opportunity to purchase a classic Hiroshige landscape reprint with an interesting provenance.

Mount Fuji Seen on the Left of the Road at Yoshiwara - The famous stretch of Tokaido identified as "Fuji on the Left". This beautiful rural place in Hiroshige's Japan was an artist's favorite subject. Along this stretch of the Tokaido road, Fuji is viewed from the left, the only place along the road where Fuji is seen from the left and not from the right. In this rural stretch of road, rice farms predominated, here the rice paddies stretching out beyond the base of the mountain. Fantastic Hiroshige design, wonderful piece for the collector.

Artist - Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

Image Size - 8 1/2" x 13 3/4" + margins as shown

Condition - With excellent color and detail as shown. Light toning. Some prints have a few small spots or slight soiling. Please see photos for a sense of individual condition. Generally in good condition overall.