Utagawa Hiroshige II, One Hundred Famous Views of Provinces, "Banshu Himeji"
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#108507000
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Ukiyo-e(Landscape)
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$670.00
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0.01kg
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23.8cm 9 1/2"
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36cm 14 1/4"
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Proper Title:Banshu Himeji Ichikawa Watashi
This is a creation of Utagawa Hiroshige II in 1859. Here depicted is a view with a raft crossing the river in present Hyogo Pref. At the back, behind the mist, the famous Himeji Castle is showing its figure. The bird's eye view in composition gives a perspective to outline the castle. Himeji Castle, sometimes called "Shirasagi (Egret) Castle", is very beautiful and graceful.
Good colors and impression Slightly stained
Hiroshige II was a young print artist named Shigenobu, who married Hiroshige's daughter (either adopted or from his second marriage), Tatsu. Hiroshige intended to make Shigenobu his heir in all matters, but Tatsu and Shigenobu separated. Shigenobu nevertheless began using the name Hiroshige and so is known as Hiroshige II. Tatsu remarried another artist, named Shigemasa, who became Hiroshige's heir, as a fireman and in using his name; he is known as Hiroshige III. Neither Hiroshige II nor Hiroshige III achieved the level of success and recognition achieved by, and accorded Hiroshige.
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