Hiroshige,Settsu from Famous places in the 60-odd provinces
Item No
#107002136
Item
Ukiyo-e(Landscape)
Artist
Utagawa Hiroshige
Price
$800.00
Weight
0.01kg
size
width
24.5cm 9 3/4"
depth
36cm 14 1/4"
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Hiroshige's Settsu from Rokuju Yoshu Meisho zue (Settsu from Famous places in the 60-odd provinces)
Utagawa Hiroshige is especially noted for using unusual vantage points, seasonal allusions, and striking colors. He adapted Western principles of perspective.
This is one of the 69 pieces of the series which depict showplaces around Japan.
Settsu or Sesshu where the area was part of present Osaka city, Sakai city and Kobe city. The city was center of politics and economy, and it has developed as an important water and surface transportation hub.
The excitement can be read from the floating ship, and the roofs of lining up Shukuba (post town, relay station).
The series title and the title of this work are shown at the upper right of the image. The artist signature and his seal are given to the upper left of the image.
Good impression and colors warmholes at the upper right, small tear and creasing at the bottom left edge
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