1830s Hiroshige Japanese Woodblock Print Zojo-ji in Shiba Toto Meisho
item#: 1481242
price: $175.00
Authentic 19th century Edo period Japanese woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) titled “View of the Precincts of Zojo-ji in Shiba” from the series of “Famous Places in the Eastern Capital” (Toto Meisho) published by Sanoki in the mid-1830s. Signed and with the artist's red seal at the upper right. The series and image titles are within the red cartouche at the upper right. The kiwame censor’s seal (used prior to 1842) and name of the publisher are rubbed but visible in the lower right margin. Paper: 9 3/4" x 14 1/2" (image: about 8 13/16" x 13 1/2"). Good overall condition with full margins. The print is not backed and baren marks are visible. No tape or tape stains. There is fading, wear, rubbing, and soiling evident.