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HIROSHIGE: oban yoko-e (25.5 x 38cm. ea. approx.); forty-nine prints from the series Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi "The fifty-three stations of the Tokaido, each signed Hiroshige ga and published by Hoeido/Senkakudo, the set missing: Hara, Yui, Kanaya, Nissaka, Shono and Kameyama--each print with binding holes on the right (some into the image) and pasted on paper on top corners, some with later ink inscription on top margins, the individual condition and state as follows:
Nihonbashi, gyoretsu furude "A procession sets out at Nihon bridge"--very good impression, good color, slightly oxidized, stained and rubbed, a small tear on the top margin; Shinagawa, shoko detachi "Daimyo's departure"--very good impression and color, margins slightly stained; Kawasaki, Rokugo watashi-bune "Rokugo ferry, Kawasaki"--good impression and color, slightly oxidized and stained, some tiny worm holes; Kanagawa dai no kei "A view of the hill at Kanagawa" (first state with steeper roofs, skiff in water etc.)--good impression and color, slight stains and oxidization, a short vertical crease; Hodogaya, Shimmachibashi, "The Shimmachi bridge, Hodogaya"--good impression and color, slightly stained and oxidized; Totsuka, Motomachi betsudo "Motomachi detour, Totsuka" (first state with figure dismounting horse)--good impression, very good color, slightly oxidized and stained, some worm holes, a short vertical crease; Fujisawa, Yugyoji "Yugyoji temple, Fujisawa"--good impression, very good color, slightly oxidized and stained; Hiratsuka, Nawatemichi "Nawate road, Hiratsuka"--good impression, very good color, slightly stained and creased, the left edge slightly damaged; Oiso, Tora ga ame "Tora's rain, Oiso"--good impression, very good color, slightly stained; Odawara, Sakawagawa "Sakawa river, Odawara" (state with three figures on the near bank and blue mountain)--very good impression and color, slightly soiled, vertical crease in the centre; Hakone, kosui zu "Hakone, the lake"--good impression, very good color, slightly stained, a small worm hole on the top margin repaired; Mishima, Asagiri "Morning mist, Mishima"--good impression, very good color, slightly stained; Numazu, Tasogare no zu "Twilight at Numazu"--good impression and color, slight stains; Yoshiwara, hidari Fuji "Fuji from the left, Yoshiwara" (state with outline on mountains on the left, green ground)--very good impression and color, stained, faint vertical center fold; Kambara yoru no yuki "Night snow, Kambara"--good impression, very good color, slightly stained, short vertical creases on the top margin; Okitsu, Okitsugawa "Okitsu river, Okitsu"--very good impression and color, a tiny restoration; Ejiri Miho embo "A distant view of Miho promontory from Ejiri"--moderately good impression, good color, slightly oxidized and smudged, a vertical crease, top left margin ripped; Fuchu, Abekawa "Abe river, Fuchu"--good impression, very good color; Mariko, meibutsu chaya "The famous teahouse, Mariko"--good impression, very good color, slight damage on the bottom margin; Okabe, Utsunoyama "Utsu mountain, Okabe"--good impression, very good color, slightly stained, a vertical crease; Fujieda, jimba tsugitate "Changing porters and horses at Fujieda"--good impression, very good color, a stain on the lower left, some tiny worm holes; Shimada, Oigawa sungan "The Suruga bank of the Oi river at Shimada"--good impression, very good color, slightly stained and soiled; Kakegawa, Akibayama embo "Distant view of Mt. Akiba, Kakegawa"--good impression, very good color, slightly stained; Fukuroi dechaya no zu "Outside tea-stall, Fukuroi"--good impression and color, slightly stained, the bottom margin damaged; Mitsuke, Tenryugawa no zu "A view of the Tenryu river, Mitsuke"--good impression, very good color, slightly stained; Hamamatsu, fuyugare no zu "Winter view, Hamamatsu"--good impression and color, slightly oxidized and stained; Maisaka, Imagire shinkei "Imagire promontory from Maisaka"--good impression, good color; Arai, watashibune no zu "Ferry boats, Arai"--good impression and color, slightly oxidized, some ink smudges; Shirasuka, Shiomizaka no zu "The Shiomi slope, Shirasuka"--good impression and color, slightly oxidized, the bottom margin stained; Futagawa, Sarugababa "The monkey plateau, Futagawa"--good impression and color, slightly toned, a tiny worm hole repaired, repaired top right corner; Yoshida, Toyokawa no hashi "The Toyokawa bridge, Yoshida"--good impression and color, slightly oxidized and stained, faint centre fold; Goyu, tabibito tomeonna "Women stopping travellers at Goyu" (first state with publisher, engraver and printer's name etc.)--good impression and color, slightly faded, stained, the top left corner creased; Akasaka, ryosha shofu no zu "Travellers and hostesses at an inn in Akasaka"--good impression, very good color, slightly stained, a small worm hole repaired; Fujikawa, bohana no zu "Procession at a boundary marker near Fujikawa"--good impression and color, slightly faded and oxidized, a small hole; Okazaki, Yahagi no hashi "The Yahagi bridge, Okazaki"--good impression and color, very slight oxidization, tiny worm holes; Chiryu, shuka umaichi "The horse market in the fourth month at Chiryu"--good impression, very good color, some ink smudges; Narumi, meibutsu arimatsu shibori "Shops selling Arimatsu tie-dyed cloth, the famous product of Narumi" (first state with the publisher's name on awning)--good impression and color, short vertical crease; Miya, Atsuta shinji "Atsuta festival, Miya" (first state with the publisher's seal slightly damaged)--good impression and color, the arch oxidized, a small stain on the left margin, top corners creased; Kuwana, shichiri watashiguchi "The landing entry of the seven leagues ferry at Kuwana" (early state with green waves)--very good impression and color, some worm holes, margins slightly creased and rubbed; Yokkaichi, Miegawa "The Mie river, Yokkaichi"--good impression and color, some small stains; Ishiyakushi, Ishiyakushiji "The Ishiyakushi temple, Ishiyakushi" (first state with blue mountain)--good impression and color, slight oxidization and foxing, some worm holes, a small stain on the left margin; Seki, honjin hayadachi "Early departure of a daimyo, Seki"--good impression and color, some pigments slightly faded, a small worm hole, a small stain on the left margin, top left corner creased; Sakanoshita, Fudesute mine "The peak of Mt. Fudesute from Sakanoshita"--good impression and color, slight oxidization, a small worm hole, vertical crease; Tsuchiyama haru no ame "Spring rain, Tsuchiyama"--good impression, very good color, a small stain on the left margin; Minakuchi, meibutsu kampyo "Preparing strips of gourd, the famous product of Minakuchi"--very good impression, good color, a stain on the right, a small worm hole on the signature; Ishibe, Megawa no sato "Megawa village near Ishibe"--very good impression, good color, slightly oxidized, stains, faint centre fold; Kusatsu, meibutsu tateba "The Ubamochiya restaurant serving local rice cakes at Kusatsu"--good impression and color, slightly faded and soiled, vertical crease and a tiny worm hole; Otsu, Hashirii chamise "The running well teahouse, Otsu"--good impression and color, slightly faded and soiled, vertical centre fold; Keishi, Sanjo Ohashi "The great bridge at Sanjo, Kyoto"--good impression and color, slightly faded and oxidized, some stains and small worm holes, vertical crease on the right, margins damaged (49)
Nihonbashi, gyoretsu furude "A procession sets out at Nihon bridge"--very good impression, good color, slightly oxidized, stained and rubbed, a small tear on the top margin; Shinagawa, shoko detachi "Daimyo's departure"--very good impression and color, margins slightly stained; Kawasaki, Rokugo watashi-bune "Rokugo ferry, Kawasaki"--good impression and color, slightly oxidized and stained, some tiny worm holes; Kanagawa dai no kei "A view of the hill at Kanagawa" (first state with steeper roofs, skiff in water etc.)--good impression and color, slight stains and oxidization, a short vertical crease; Hodogaya, Shimmachibashi, "The Shimmachi bridge, Hodogaya"--good impression and color, slightly stained and oxidized; Totsuka, Motomachi betsudo "Motomachi detour, Totsuka" (first state with figure dismounting horse)--good impression, very good color, slightly oxidized and stained, some worm holes, a short vertical crease; Fujisawa, Yugyoji "Yugyoji temple, Fujisawa"--good impression, very good color, slightly oxidized and stained; Hiratsuka, Nawatemichi "Nawate road, Hiratsuka"--good impression, very good color, slightly stained and creased, the left edge slightly damaged; Oiso, Tora ga ame "Tora's rain, Oiso"--good impression, very good color, slightly stained; Odawara, Sakawagawa "Sakawa river, Odawara" (state with three figures on the near bank and blue mountain)--very good impression and color, slightly soiled, vertical crease in the centre; Hakone, kosui zu "Hakone, the lake"--good impression, very good color, slightly stained, a small worm hole on the top margin repaired; Mishima, Asagiri "Morning mist, Mishima"--good impression, very good color, slightly stained; Numazu, Tasogare no zu "Twilight at Numazu"--good impression and color, slight stains; Yoshiwara, hidari Fuji "Fuji from the left, Yoshiwara" (state with outline on mountains on the left, green ground)--very good impression and color, stained, faint vertical center fold; Kambara yoru no yuki "Night snow, Kambara"--good impression, very good color, slightly stained, short vertical creases on the top margin; Okitsu, Okitsugawa "Okitsu river, Okitsu"--very good impression and color, a tiny restoration; Ejiri Miho embo "A distant view of Miho promontory from Ejiri"--moderately good impression, good color, slightly oxidized and smudged, a vertical crease, top left margin ripped; Fuchu, Abekawa "Abe river, Fuchu"--good impression, very good color; Mariko, meibutsu chaya "The famous teahouse, Mariko"--good impression, very good color, slight damage on the bottom margin; Okabe, Utsunoyama "Utsu mountain, Okabe"--good impression, very good color, slightly stained, a vertical crease; Fujieda, jimba tsugitate "Changing porters and horses at Fujieda"--good impression, very good color, a stain on the lower left, some tiny worm holes; Shimada, Oigawa sungan "The Suruga bank of the Oi river at Shimada"--good impression, very good color, slightly stained and soiled; Kakegawa, Akibayama embo "Distant view of Mt. Akiba, Kakegawa"--good impression, very good color, slightly stained; Fukuroi dechaya no zu "Outside tea-stall, Fukuroi"--good impression and color, slightly stained, the bottom margin damaged; Mitsuke, Tenryugawa no zu "A view of the Tenryu river, Mitsuke"--good impression, very good color, slightly stained; Hamamatsu, fuyugare no zu "Winter view, Hamamatsu"--good impression and color, slightly oxidized and stained; Maisaka, Imagire shinkei "Imagire promontory from Maisaka"--good impression, good color; Arai, watashibune no zu "Ferry boats, Arai"--good impression and color, slightly oxidized, some ink smudges; Shirasuka, Shiomizaka no zu "The Shiomi slope, Shirasuka"--good impression and color, slightly oxidized, the bottom margin stained; Futagawa, Sarugababa "The monkey plateau, Futagawa"--good impression and color, slightly toned, a tiny worm hole repaired, repaired top right corner; Yoshida, Toyokawa no hashi "The Toyokawa bridge, Yoshida"--good impression and color, slightly oxidized and stained, faint centre fold; Goyu, tabibito tomeonna "Women stopping travellers at Goyu" (first state with publisher, engraver and printer's name etc.)--good impression and color, slightly faded, stained, the top left corner creased; Akasaka, ryosha shofu no zu "Travellers and hostesses at an inn in Akasaka"--good impression, very good color, slightly stained, a small worm hole repaired; Fujikawa, bohana no zu "Procession at a boundary marker near Fujikawa"--good impression and color, slightly faded and oxidized, a small hole; Okazaki, Yahagi no hashi "The Yahagi bridge, Okazaki"--good impression and color, very slight oxidization, tiny worm holes; Chiryu, shuka umaichi "The horse market in the fourth month at Chiryu"--good impression, very good color, some ink smudges; Narumi, meibutsu arimatsu shibori "Shops selling Arimatsu tie-dyed cloth, the famous product of Narumi" (first state with the publisher's name on awning)--good impression and color, short vertical crease; Miya, Atsuta shinji "Atsuta festival, Miya" (first state with the publisher's seal slightly damaged)--good impression and color, the arch oxidized, a small stain on the left margin, top corners creased; Kuwana, shichiri watashiguchi "The landing entry of the seven leagues ferry at Kuwana" (early state with green waves)--very good impression and color, some worm holes, margins slightly creased and rubbed; Yokkaichi, Miegawa "The Mie river, Yokkaichi"--good impression and color, some small stains; Ishiyakushi, Ishiyakushiji "The Ishiyakushi temple, Ishiyakushi" (first state with blue mountain)--good impression and color, slight oxidization and foxing, some worm holes, a small stain on the left margin; Seki, honjin hayadachi "Early departure of a daimyo, Seki"--good impression and color, some pigments slightly faded, a small worm hole, a small stain on the left margin, top left corner creased; Sakanoshita, Fudesute mine "The peak of Mt. Fudesute from Sakanoshita"--good impression and color, slight oxidization, a small worm hole, vertical crease; Tsuchiyama haru no ame "Spring rain, Tsuchiyama"--good impression, very good color, a small stain on the left margin; Minakuchi, meibutsu kampyo "Preparing strips of gourd, the famous product of Minakuchi"--very good impression, good color, a stain on the right, a small worm hole on the signature; Ishibe, Megawa no sato "Megawa village near Ishibe"--very good impression, good color, slightly oxidized, stains, faint centre fold; Kusatsu, meibutsu tateba "The Ubamochiya restaurant serving local rice cakes at Kusatsu"--good impression and color, slightly faded and soiled, vertical crease and a tiny worm hole; Otsu, Hashirii chamise "The running well teahouse, Otsu"--good impression and color, slightly faded and soiled, vertical centre fold; Keishi, Sanjo Ohashi "The great bridge at Sanjo, Kyoto"--good impression and color, slightly faded and oxidized, some stains and small worm holes, vertical crease on the right, margins damaged (49)