Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797-1858)
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Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797-1858). No. 11 Hakone from "The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road". Oban. Polychrome woodblock print; ink on paper. Sheet: 10.25" x 15.25" (26 x 39 cm). Old, probably early 20th C.; excellent color and condition.
No. 11 Hakone: A high peak, round the base of which, through a gorge, a daimyo's cortège is wending it's way; on the left the Hakone Lake, with Fuji in the distance. The Hakone pass was the most arduous stretch of the entire Tokaido Highway. It was steep and difficult to climb, and harboured many roaming bandits. However, the pass abounded in scenic spots and hot spring resorts and continues to attact many visitors. Hiroshige.org
Kristina Barbara Johnson Estate, Princeton, New Jersey.
A portion of auction proceeds to benefit the Arts Council of Princeton's
Kristina Johnson Memorial Fund.
No. 11 Hakone: A high peak, round the base of which, through a gorge, a daimyo's cortège is wending it's way; on the left the Hakone Lake, with Fuji in the distance. The Hakone pass was the most arduous stretch of the entire Tokaido Highway. It was steep and difficult to climb, and harboured many roaming bandits. However, the pass abounded in scenic spots and hot spring resorts and continues to attact many visitors. Hiroshige.org
Kristina Barbara Johnson Estate, Princeton, New Jersey.
A portion of auction proceeds to benefit the Arts Council of Princeton's
Kristina Johnson Memorial Fund.
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Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797-1858)
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