Series; One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
Uo-ya Eikichi 1918 Edition Reprint
1918 One Hundred Famous Views of Edo prints from publisher Uo-ya Eikichi - These 1918 prints are from a beautiful posthumous reprint release of Hiroshige prints by the original series publisher Uo-ya Eikichi. In 1918 Uo-ya Eikichi re-released a complete set of Hiroshige’s "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo" in a small edition, with prints of the highest quality rivaling those of the lifetime edition. Using only the most skilled printers and carefully matching the paper and inks to the
Title Page and Table of Contents from 100 Famous Views of Edo - Handsome title page from Hiroshige's classic "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo" series. Text blocks float over a background of plum blossoms and grasses with a bird flying before a full moon. The moon on the fan-shaped inset cleverly completes the moon in the background. A handsome design with nice shading. A great complement to any collection of Hundred Edo prints.
Artist - Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)
Image Size - 13 3/8" x 8 3/4" + margins as shown
Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Vertical wrinkles. Thinning spot at edge, repaired. Wrinkling and rippling, toning. Please see photos for details.