UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858)
PROPERTIES OF A PRIVATE COLLECTOR (LOTS 23-24)
UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858)

SUMIDAGAWA HASHIBA NO WATATASHI KAWARAGAWA (HASHIBA FERRY AND TILE KILNS, SUMIDA RIVER), FROM THE SERIES MEISHO EDO HYAKKEI (ONE HUNDRED VIEWS OF FAMOUS PLACES OF EDO)

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UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858)
SUMIDAGAWA HASHIBA NO WATATASHI KAWARAGAWA (HASHIBA FERRY AND TILE KILNS, SUMIDA RIVER), FROM THE SERIES MEISHO EDO HYAKKEI (ONE HUNDRED VIEWS OF FAMOUS PLACES OF EDO)
Signed Hiroshige ga, published by Uoya Eikichi
14 ½ x 10 1/8 in. (36.8 x 25.7 cm.)
Provenance
Henri Vever (1854-1942), Paris
Hayashi Tadamasa (1853-1906)

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Lot Essay

Two boats loaded with passengers cross in the middle of the Sumida River. The Hashiba Ferry, also called Shirahige no watashi, was the oldest ferry in Edo (Tokyo) near the Shirahige Bridge. The plume of smoke that dominates the design exudes from the kilns producing Imado ware, famous for tiles and pottery toys. The use of the wood grain from the wood block and color shading under the boats, seagulls and on the smoke characterize early impressions of this print.

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