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.

Silk-goods Lane, Odenma-cho - Terrific depiction of the Odenma-cho district in Edo. In the left side of the print, the storefront of the Daimaru, a great dry goods dealer. To the right, a procession of carpenters marches back from an opening ceremony of a new building. Wonderful depiction of daily life in Edo with vibrant colors and excellent detail.

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 and paper remnants on reverse at two points on left edge from previous mounting. A couple faint creases at edge. Please see photos for details. Nice overall.