View of the Ocean from the Teahouses on the Hill at Kanagawa

by Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

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View of the Ocean from the Teahouses on the Hill at Kanagawa by Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

Original Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Japanese Woodblock Print
View of the Ocean from the Teahouses on the Hill at Kanagawa

Series; Pictures of Famous Places on the Fifty-three Stations (Vertical Tokaido)

Pictures of Famous Places on the Fifty-three Stations (Vertical Tokaido) - Hiroshige's fantastic vertical Tokaido series was done in 1855 and represents a further evolution of his landscape design style, including some of his most modern designs. One of the striking features of this beautiful series was the vertical format, since the more common format for the landscape print was the horizontal. This unique approach allowed Hiroshige to experiment with the foreground and background contrasts that are typical of his work and seen in some of his other vertical landscape series. The concept for the vertical Tokaido grew out of the incredible popularity of the Hoeido Tokaido (his first Tokaido series). Hiroshige wanted to expand on the theme, as the public was very interested in his fascinating images of life and travels along the most important thoroughfare in Japan- the road from Edo to Kyoto. From the urban center of Edo, where the journey began, to the beautiful rural landscape of the provinces more far away, the series is a set of breathtaking illustrations of Edo period Japan.

View of the Ocean from the Teahouses on the Hill at Kanagawa - Lovely moonlit view of the ocean with ships anchored in the bay for the night. Guests enjoy the cool evening air from the verandah of a teahouse at lower right, colorful red lanterns hanging from the eaves. A full moon shines high in the evening sky, casting a luminous glow over the water. A beautiful Hiroshige subject.

Artist - Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

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

Condition - This print with excellent detail as shown. One small thinning spot, repaired. Faint toning, slight soiling, slight rippling, very slight rubbing near bottom edge. Please see photos for details. Good overall.

View of the Ocean from the Teahouses on the Hill at Kanagawa by Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)
View of the Ocean from the Teahouses on the Hill at Kanagawa by Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

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