Name: Meguro Drum Bridge and Sunset Hill, from the series One Hundred Views of Famous Places of Edo
Brand: Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)
Price: 3500.00 GBP
Availability: SoldOut

A PRIVATE COLLECTION OF PRINTS FROM THE SERIES 100 VIEWS OF FAMOUS PLACES OF EDO

Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)
Meguro Taikobashi Yuhinooka [Meguro Drum Bridge and Sunset Hill], from the series Meisho Edo hyakkei [One Hundred Views of Famous Places of Edo]

Woodblock print, signed Hiroshige ga, published by Uoya Eikichi, 4th month 1857
Vertical oban (36.7 x 24.5cm.)

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Travellers en route to the Fudo Temple in Meguro, south Edo, cross a small stone bridge in heavy snow. The bridge was given its name 'Drum Bridge' due to its unusual shape.

For another impression in the Museum of Fine Arts Boston see www.mfa.org accession number 21.9512.

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