Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858),Ariwara no Narihira Passing Mount Fuji on His Journey to the East

Description:

Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858),Ariwara no Narihira Passing Mount Fuji on His Journey to the East, Japan, 1845-46, depicted against a landscape with pines and Mt. Fuji in the background, vertical oban tate-e diptych, signed "Hiroshige ga" with publisher's seal Sano Ki and censor's seal of Tanaka, color woodblock print on paper, framed and glazed, sight size 28 3/4 x 9 3/4 in.
Estimate $200-300

heavily toned and faded, trace of water damage to bottom right corner, creases, stains.


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