Eight Views of the Environs of Edo - Hiroshige's lovely series, Eight Views of the Environs of Edo, was initially privately printed for the Taihaido Poetry Club by the publisher Sanoya Kihei (Kikakudo) around 1837-1838. The club commissioned the series to illustrate their poems based on famous locations around Edo. First edition prints from this series include three or fours verses of poetry across the top, while in later impressions only a single verse appears. These lyrical landscape views are tranquil and reflective, with evocative atmospheric effects, such as the moonlit Tama River or the evening shower at Azuma Shrine. Moon on the Tama River is the masterpiece of the series, considered one of Hiroshige's finest landscapes.

Expo '70 Selected Masterpieces of Ukiyo-e Prints - To celebrate the opening of Expo '70, a world's fair held in Osaka, Japan in 1970, a woodblock reprint series of "Selected Masterpieces of Ukiyo-e" was commissioned. Featuring works from the Hiraki Collection, the renown Adachi Publisher of Tokyo produced the series of 12 prints with classic subjects by master artists such as Utamaro, Sharaku, Hiroshige, and Hokusai (see example of series label below, not included). These beautifully printed designs are finely detailed, and many feature deluxe publishing treatments such as mica or embossing. Each woodblock has a stamp on the reverse reading "T. Adachi/Made in Japan." We've never come across prints from this unusual commemorative series before. A great opportunity to acquire a high-quality ukiyo-e reprint with an interesting history.

Autumn Moon at Tama River - Lovely view of fisherman along the shore of the Tama River. The delicate branches of willow trees frame the scene, with a full moon in mica shining overhead in the pale evening sky. A beautiful scene with soft shading in the water. A great Hiroshige landscape.

Artist - Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

Image Size - 8 5/8" x 13 3/4" + margins as shown

Condition - Excellent overall with no issues to report.