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.

Meguro Drum Bridge and Sunset Hill - Beautiful view of the Meguro Drum Bridge in winter, the landscape blanketed with snow. A few pedestrians make their way across the stone structure, huddled under umbrellas beneath the falling snow. Sunset Hill frames the scene at left, the steep slope dotted with trees. The deep blue river meanders back into the distance, creating a wonderful contrast to the white snow and the wintry sky. A lovely design.

Artist - Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

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

Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Slight thinning or paper remnants on reverse at two points on left edge from previous mounting. Some prints have a few small spots. Please see photos for details. Generally in nice condition overall. 13 1/4" x 8 3/4" + margins as shown