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UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858)
Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1857 Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1857
An oban tate-e print of Kameido Umeyashiki (Plum Estate, Kameido), An oban tate-e print of Fukagawa Mannenbashi (Mannen Bridge,
from the series Meisho Edo hyakkei (100 Famous Views of Edo), Fukagawa), from the series Meisho Edo hyakkei (100 Famous Views
depicting the ‘Sleeping Dragon Plum’ in the foreground, people of Edo), depicting a baby turtle dangling from its vendor’s leash and
strolling in a lane among plum trees, censor’s seal aratame, date seal beyond a section of the railing of Mannen Bridge, which lay at the
snake 11 (1857); signed Hiroshige ga. entrance to the Onagi Canal, running though the Fukagawa district,
37.2cm x 24.5cm (14 5/8in x 9 5/8in). where turtles were bred for sale as pets, published by Uoya Eikichi,
censor’s seals aratame, date seal snake 11 (1857), signed Hiroshige
£1,000 - 1,500 ga; mounted onto paper.
JPY150,000 - 230,000 37.3cm x 25.2cm (14 5/8in x 9 7/8in).
US$1,400 - 2,100
£1,000 - 1,500
Provenance JPY150,000 - 230,000
Sold at Sotheby’s, London, 26 April 1984, Lot 185. US$1,400 - 2,100
Provenance
Sold at Sotheby’s, London, 26 April 1984, Lot 223.

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UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858)
Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1856 Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1858
An oban tate-e print of Fukagawa, Kiba (Lumberyards, Fukagawa), Oban tate- print of Suruga Satta kaijo (Sea at Satta in Suruga
from the series Meisho Edo hyakkei (100 Famous Views of Edo), Province), from the series Fuji sanjurokkei (36 Views of Mount Fuji),
depicting two labourers working in the timber yard in the snowy depicting giant curling wave against a serene landscape with Mount
evening, two poppies in the front, published by Uoya Eikichi, censor’s Fuji in the background, published by Tsutaya Kichizo, censor’s date
seal aratame, date seal dragon 8 (1856), signed Hiroshige hitsu; seal horse 4 (1858), signed Hiroshige ga.
mounted onto card. 35.8cm x 24.5cm (14in x 9 5/8in).
36.2cm x 24.7cm (14¼in x 9¾in).
£3,000 - 5,000
£1,500 - 1,800 JPY450,000 - 760,000
JPY230,000 - 270,000 US$4,200 - 7,100
US$2,100 - 2,500
Provenance
Sold at Sotheby’s, London, 18 July 1984, Lot 935.

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