UTAGAWA KUNISADA I/ TOYOKUNI III (1786-1864)

UTAGAWA KUNISADA I/ TOYOKUNI III (1786-1864)

UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE II/ SHIGENOBU (1826-69)

EDO PERIOD, 1859

Thirty-three Japanese woodblock prints entitled Kannon Reigenki (The Miracles of Kannon), depicting the goddess performing various miracles and other scenes from history, each image with a descriptive text, the prints signed Toyokuni ga and Hiroshige ga, oban tate-e, all approx. 36.5cm x 24.5cm. (33)

This fascinating series of prints was divided into three parts: 33 prints for the Western provinces, 33 prints for the Eastern provinces and 34 for the central provinces. This set depicts the Western regions.