Utagawa HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) - Japanese print from the beginning of the 19th century - circa 1835 - technique of wood engraving Station from the series The Fifty-three Stations of Tokaido Okazaki-shuku - signed with his seal. Title: Ishibe: Megawa Village (Ishibe, Megawa no sato
Dimensions
10 inches x 15 inches
Acquired From:
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Dear Thomas, Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry and for your patience. This is: A Woodblock print, ink and color on paper, entitled "Ishibe, Megawa Sato" by Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797–1858 Tokyo (Edo)), from circa 1834. Utagawa was a woodblock print artist best known for his landscape prints and considered as one of the greatest Japanese artists in ukiyo-e history to have influenced Western impressionists, such as Van Gogh and Claude Monet. Born in Edo (today’s Tokyo), he started sketching from an early age and was later accepted into Toyokuni I Utagawa’s highly successful studio mostly under the guidance of Toyohiro Utagawa (1773-1828), from whom he would adopt his art name. He also took nanga painting lessons that had a great influence on his later work. Good condition.
