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1936 Photolithograph Utagawa Hiroshige Miyanokoshi Japanese Ukiyo-e XAMA7

1936 Photolithograph Utagawa Hiroshige Miyanokoshi Japanese Ukiyo-e XAMA7

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This is an original 1936 color photolithograph of a beautiful piece by Japanese artist Utagawa Hiroshige, entitled Miyanokoshi.

CONDITION

This 76+ year old Item is rated Near Mint / Very Fine. Light aging throughout. No creases. No natural defects. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage.

  • Product Type: Orig. Photolithograph; Color
  • Grade: Near Mint / Very Fine
  • Dimensions: Approximately 5.75 x 3.75 inches; 15 x 10 cm
  • Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance
  • Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)

This piece was illustrated by Hiroshige, Utagawa.

Utagawa Hiroshige

Also known as Ando Hiroshige and Ichiyusai Hiroshige, Utagawa was born in Edo (modern Tokyo), Japan with the name of Ando Tokutaro and would take the name Utagawa Hiroshige once he was accepted to the Utagawa School of Japan's Edo Period at the age of 15. Having been rejected from the school twice, the first time by the school's master Toyokuni and the second by Toyohiro, it would only take him one year, instead of the standard three, to earn the school name of Utagawa after Toyohiro took a second work at the young apprentice. However, this was not because of his exemplary and ground breaking artwork. By all accounts the young Hiroshige was relatively unremarkable aside from being a local hero because of a daring rescue in neighboring city Ogawa as a member of the fire-brigade which was a duty he would stay with most of his life. To earn his place in the school he would take on small pieces such as fan decoration and other small jobs. It wasn't until he published his serially produced landscape ukiyo-e (wood block print) collection Famous Views of the Eastern Capital that he would receive renown. Hiroshige would become known for his bijin-ga (beautiful faces) and yakusha-e (kabuki actor portraits) however, he is most famous for his landscape ukiyo-e. He would eventually become a master at the Utagawa school and teach many students his unique style, which was an amalgamation of skills from many of the surrounding schools, as well as impress and influence Western artists the likes of Van Gogh and Monet.

Keywords specific to this image: River, Bridge, Tree, Family, Asian, Oriental

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