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UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE II (1826-1869) UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE II (1826-1869)
Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1859 Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1859
An oban tate-e print of Shinshu Kiso no yuki (Snow on the Kiso Gorge An oban tate-e print of Suo Iwakuni Kintaibashi (the Kintai Bridge at
in Shinano Province), from the series Shokoku meisho hyakkei (100 Iwakuni in Suo Province), from the series Shokoku meisho hyakkei
Famous Views in the Provinces), publisher’s seal Uoei of Uoya Eikichi, (100 Views of Famous Places in the Provinces), showing the large five-
censor’s and date seal goat 10 aratame (1859), signed Hiroshige ga; span bridge in snow, with the village of Nishikimi in the foreground,
mounted onto card. publisher’s seal Uoei of Uoya Eikichi, censor’s and date seal goat 11
35.9cm x 24.4cm (14 1/8in x 9 5/8in). aratame (1859), signed Hiroshige ga.
35.4cm x 24.5cm (14in x 9 5/8in).
£2,000 - 3,000
JPY300,000 - 450,000 £3,000 - 4,000
US$2,800 - 4,200 JPY450,000 - 600,000
US$4,200 - 5,700
Provenance
Sold at Sotheby’s, London, 22 May 1985, Lot 114. Provenance
Sold at Sotheby’s, London, 22 May 1985, Lot 115.

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