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.

Kinokuni Hill and Distant View of Akasaka Tameike - A daimyo procession marches up the path on Kinokuni Hill, the procession leader balancing a standard in his palm in this terrific print from Hiroshige's "100 Views of Edo" series. The city lies beyond, rooftops spreading out towards the horizon, a fire tower visible in the distance. Terrific color and excellent detail in this fine print.

Artist - Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

Image Size - 8 5/8" x 13 1/4" + margins as shown

Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Some faint spots in margins. Please see photos for details. Good overall.