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Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) also sometimes referred to as "Andō Hiroshige" was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, and one of the last great artists in that tradition. He was known especially for his landscape prints and transmuted everyday landscapes into intimate, lyrical scenes that made him even more successful than his contemporary, Hokusai.
He is noted for using unusual vantage points, seasonal allusions, and striking colors. He adapted Western principles of perspective.
This is one of his pieces of Meisho Edo Hyakkei (works depicted the famous views of Edo). To the upper right "Meisho Edo Hyakkei Nijyuku no watashi" is shown at the yellow cartouche, and which was a small Shukuba (post town, relay station) of the fork between the old Mito and Sakura Road for crossing Naka River.
Naka River was very calm river and around the shukuba there were many food shops which offer dishes using caught fishes there.
Here, some who are fishing and going toward their lodging are depicted. Red colored sky at the background implies the time of evening.
Fair impression, color Condition : bottom left, some stains at left edge, slight vertical crease remargined
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