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.

Miniature Woodblock Prints - Choose from a charming group of miniature woodblocks reprints featuring traditional subjects, ranging from landscapes and nature scenes to beautiful women. Many are diminutive reprints of classic ukiyo-e works by artists such as Hiroshige. Many miniature prints were created as souvenirs or for use as greeting or gift cards. Most of these prints are incredibly detailed, demonstrating amazing carving and printing skills, and show the same attention to detail as full size works. These small treasures are fun to collect and display, and also make interesting gifts.

Artist - Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

Image Size - 3 1/4" x 5" + margins as shown

Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Paper remnants on reverse from previous backing. A few prints have a few creases or slight thinning at edges. Please see photos for details. Generally in good condition overall.