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Hiroshige (1797 - 1858), "Urami Falls at Nikko in Shimozuke Province"

arrow-left arrow right "Urami Falls at Nikko in Shimozuke Province" by Hiroshige
Catalog ID A3029
Artist Hiroshige
Title Urami Falls at Nikko in Shimozuke Province
Medium Original Japanese Woodblock Print
Series Title Famous Views of the Sixty-Odd Provinces
Edition
Date 1853
Publisher Koshimuraya Heisuke
Reference No Van Vleck Collection
Size 14 -1/4 x 9 -3/4 "
Condition Very fine, with superb colors.
Price $20000.00
Shipping (US) $45.00
Shipping (Non-US) $95.00

Notes: Blind-stamping and blue gradation on the waterfall. A powerful, yet elegant composition.

Famous Views of the Sixty-Odd Provinces: The most striking difference to all the other landscape series designed until then by Hiroshige and other print artists was the vertical layout of all 69 prints. Moreover, the series was distinguished by the frequent use of bokashi (gradation printing), especially in the skies and water, and in the careful gradation and shading of different tints into each other on the rocks and mountains. These innovations helped contribute to the success of this series.

The emphasis of the prints in this series is on nature. The aim was to depict a famous place from each of the provinces, which is probably also the reason why relatively few people are featured in this series. Even when humans are depicted, it is often to emphasize the overwhelming nature around them. - Hiroshige's Journey in The 60-odd Provinces - Hotei