UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) AND KEISAI EISEN (1790-1848)
A group of five landscape prints
Woodblock prints, comprising:
1) Kazusa Rokusozan (Rokusozan in Kazusa Province), from the series Fuji sanjurokkei (Thirty-six views of Mount Fuji), signed Hiroshige ga, published by Tsutaya Kichizo, 4th month 1858
2) Ishiyakushi, from the series Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi (Fifty-three stations of the Tokaido), signed Hiroshige ga, published by Ezakiya Kichibei (Tenjudo), circa 1841-44
3) Asakusa kinryuzan toshi no ichi (New-end fair at Kinryuzan Temple in Asakusa), from the series Toto meisho (Famous places in the eastern capital), signed Hiroshige ga, published by Sanoya Kihei (Kikakudo), circa 1835-38
4) Ochanomizu, from the series Edo meisho (Famous places in Edo), signed Hiroshige ga, published by Yamadaya Shojiro, 11th month 1853
5) Nihonbashi no seiran (Clear weather at Nihonbashi), from the series Edo hakkei (Eight views of Edo), signed Keisai Eisen ga, published by Yamamotoya Heikichi (Eikyudo), circa 1843-47
1) Vertical oban: 14³⁄₄ x 10 in. (37.5 x 25.4 cm.)
2) Horizontal aiban: 8¹⁄₂ x 12³⁄₄ in. (21.6 x 32.4 cm.)
3) Horizontal oban: 8⁵⁄₈ x 13¹⁄₂ in. (21.9 x 34.3 cm.)
4) Horizontal oban: 8¹⁄₂ x 13¹⁄₂ in. (21.6 x 34.3 cm.)
5) Horizontal oban: 10 x 14³⁄₄ in. (25.4 x 37.5 cm.)