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.

Kiyomizu Hall and Shinobazu Pond at Ueno - Beautiful Hiroshige print depicting Kiyomizu Hall in Ueno Park overlooking Shinobazu Pond. The hall, part of a temple complex, is surrounded by cherry blossoms in bloom, with visitors on the verandah enjoying the view. The unusual pine tree at left with the looped branch is known as the "Moon Pine." Lovely color and detail in this attractive spring scene.

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 creasing at right edge. Please see photos for details. Good overall.