UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE ( 1797-1858)

UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE ( 1797-1858)
EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY

A collection of eight Japanese woodblock prints by Hiroshige, three from his series Rokujū yo shū meisho zue (Illustrated Guide to Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces), three from the Toto Meisho series (Famous Places of the Eastern Capital), one from the series Gojūsan-tsugi meisho zue (Illustrated Guide to Famous Places along the Fifty-three Stations), another from the Edo Meisho (Famous Places in Edo); together with a print by Utagawa Kunisada II from the series Murakami Shikibu genji karuta (Lady Murasaki's Genji cards), 35.9cm x 24.9cm max. (9)

Provenance: from the Estate of Rosslyn Hill.