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.

New Year's Eve Foxfires at the Changing Tree, Oji - One of the most evocative Japanese woodblock prints of all time and a Hiroshige masterwork. This incredible image depicts the legend of the foxfires gathering around the nettle tree on New Year's Eve. Beautiful night scene with the captivating image of the foxes gathered at the base of the tree. The print colored in rich blue tones illuminated by the glow of the foxfires. This terrific Hiroshige print is a collector's favorite and a rare find in a woodblock reprint.

Artist - Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

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

Condition - With excellent color and detail. Slightly toned. Please see photos for details. Nice overall.