Lot 65
Lot 65
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UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858)

Two triptychs from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)

Price Realised GBP 3,000
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GBP 800 - GBP 1,200
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UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858)

Two triptychs from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)

Price Realised GBP 3,000
Price Realised GBP 3,000
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Two woodblock prints comprising:
- Asakusa Kannon Temple (Asakusa Kinryuzan keidai no zu), signed Hiroshige ga, censor's seal aratame, published by Arita-ya Seiemon, 9th month 1854
- A True View of Kasumigaseki (Kasumigaseki shinkei) signed Hiroshige ga, censor's seal aratame, published by Arita-ya Seiemon, 4th month 1854
The first: vertical oban triptych:
Left sheet: 36.1 x 24.2 cm. (14 ¼ x 9 ½ in.)
Centre sheet: 36.2 x 25 cm. (14 ¼ x 9 ⅞ in.)
Right sheet: 36.2 x 24.6 cm. (14 ¼ x 9 ¾ in.)

The second, vertical oban triptych:
Left sheet: 36 x 24.5 cm. (14 ⅛ x 9 ⅝ in.)
Centre sheet: 36.1 x 24.7 cm. (14 ¼ x 9 ¾ in.)
Right sheet: 36.1 x 24.6 cm. (14 ¼ x 9 ¾ in.)


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