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$4,800
Dimensions
8.500 x 6.750 inches
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Title
Tokaido Stations 10 of 53 #2
Artist
Utagawa Hiroshige Ando
Medium
Drawing - Woodblock Prints
Description
He was born (with the name Ando Tokutaro) in Edo (the name of Tokyo at that point in time), and originally was intended to follow the career of his father, a fire-watchman. After his parents' death in 1809, the orphan Hiroshige gravitated toward the art world, an inclination which had been encouraged by his father.
In 1811, he became a pupil of the woodblock artist Toyohiro, who had been a fellow-pupil with the great woodblock master Tokokuni under Toyoharu (all of the Utagawa school, the latter being the founder). In 1812 he was formally adopted into the Utagawa school, with the name Utagawa Hiroshige. He continued to hold his post as a fire-watchman, though, until 1823.
His early prints from the period 1818-1830 were initially book illustrations, and later mostly actor prints and bijin-ga, all in the classic Utagawa school style, created by such masters of the Utagawa school as Toyokuni.
In the early 1830's, he started to discover himself as an artist, starting on the landscapes which became his forte, and changing his signature to Ichiyusai (sometimes Ichiryusai). His first landscape series was in 1829 or 1830, entitled Eight Famous Views of Omi, followed by a ten-print series Famous Places of the Eastern Capital, which in addition to showing the influence of Hokusai, also marked the first revelations of Hiroshige's true genius. Value is based on Fair Market Values and auctions results of woodblock prints by Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando). This group of woodblock prints are 10 of a series that consists
53 prints. The 53 prints represent 53 stations (rest areas) along a road (Takaido) between Kyoto and Tokyo. The number 53 signifies the number of saints in Buddhism.
Condition Noted: Good. The ten print are being shown in two listing but are being sold together. They have been recently appraised and all documentation will be forwarded to the buyer. For more information or to arrange an in person viewing call Richard Beau Lieu at 561-736-8181 or email: beaulieustudios@aol.com
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