Ueno sannai tsuki no matsu (Moon pine at Ueno)

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UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858)
Ueno sannai tsuki no matsu (Moon pine at Ueno)
Woodblock print from the series Meisho Edo hyakkei (One hundred famous views of Edo), signed Hiroshige ga, published by Uoya Eikichi, censor's seal aratame, 8th month 1857
Vertical oban: 14 3⁄8 x 10 in. (36.4 x 25.3 cm.)

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Purchased at Sotheby's, London, 16 May 1988, lot 168.

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Descriptif du lot

Toeizan, known as Ueno in modern Tokyo has been a popular spot for cherry blossom viewing since the Edo period. Tsuki no Matsu (Moon Pine), the circular pine branch resembling the full moon depicted here is still a tourist destination today. The nature’s landmark is favoured by important ukiyo-e artists including the landscape master Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858).

A similar impression is in the collection of the British Museum, accession number 1906,1220,0.715, see also another comparable impression sold at Christie's, New York, Hiroshige, Colors of the Four Seasons, The Alan Medaugh Collection, 15 September 2026, lot 20.

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