HIROSHIGE II 二代歌川広重 (1826–1869)

(Tsūten-kyō Bridge, Tōfuku Temple, Kyōto) Series: Shokoku meisho hyakkei (One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces) Signature: Hiroshige ga Publisher: Uoya Eikichi Censor’s Seal and Seal of Date: Combined date-aratame and Censor's Seal, 1859 Condition: Very good condition, vibrant colors, very good impression, slight dirt and rubbing in the lower left corner Tōfuku Temple is one of the best Places for viewing Kyōto's fantastic Maple Trees during Autumne next to the Tsuten Bridge. Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Ôban (36,9 x 25 cm)

Series: Shokoku meisho hyakkei (One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces) Signature: Hiroshige ga Publisher: Uoya Eikichi Censor's Seal and Seal of Date: Goat 12 aratame Ansei 6, 12th month (1859) Condition: very good impression, fine colors, margins slightly trimmed, minor soiling at margins Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Oban (34,5 x 23 cm)

No. 27 of the Chichibu Pilgrimage Route Series: Miracles of Kannon, 1859 Signature: Toyogumi, Hiroshige Condition: excellent impression, vibrant colors, residues of former backing, centerfold, small binding holes Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Ôban (36,4 x 25,3 cm)

No. 9 of the Chichibu Pilgrimage Route Series: Miracles of the Kannon, 1859 Signature: Toyogumi, Hiroshige Condition: excellent impression, vibrant colors, some toning, margin slightly cut Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Ôban (36,3 x 24,5 cm)

No. 21 of the "Saikoku Pilgrimage Route" Series: "Miracles of the Kannon", 1859 Signed: Toyogumi ga, Hiroshige Condition: excellent impression, vibrant colors, some toning, margin slightly cut, backing, residues of former mounting Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Ôban (36,3 x 24,7 cm)

No. 5 of the "Chichibu Pilgrimage Tour" Series: "Miracles of the Kannon", 1859 Signed: Kunisada ga, Hiroshige Condition: excellent impression, vibrant colors, some toning, margin slightly cut, backing, residues of former mounting, some tiny holes on right margin Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Ôban (36 x 24,7 cm)

Serie: Edo meisho zu-e (Views of Famous Places in Edo) Signatur: Hiroshige ga; Woodcutters’s Seal: Hori-Naga Publisher’s Seal: Fujikei; Censor’s Seal and Seal of Date: Aratame, Dog 9 (1862) Original Japanese woodblock print, Size: Ôban (37 x 24,8)

Series: Tôto sanjûrokkei (Thirty-six Views of the Eastern Capital) Signature: Hiroshige ga Publisher: Sagamiya Tôkichi (Ai-To) Censor's seal and seal of date: aratame, 1862 (Bunkyû 2), 6th month Condition: very good impression, vibrant colors, minor soling, mounting residue at backside of lower left corner, margins trimmed Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Oban (35,4 x 23,4 cm)

Series: Tôto sanjûrokkei (Thirty-six Views of the Eastern Capital) Signature: Hiroshige ga Publisher: Sagamiya Tôkichi (Ai-To) Censor's seal and seal of date: aratame, 1862 (Bunkyû 2), 6th month Condition: excellent impression vibrant colors, faint soiling at margins, otherwise no flaws to note Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size Oban (35,9 x 24,4 cm)

Cooperation: Utagawa KUNISADA (TOYOKUNI III) (1786–1864) and Utagawa HIROSHIGE II (1826–1869) Series: Edo jiman sanjû rokkei (The Pride of Edo: Thirty-six Scenes) Signature: Kiô Toyokuni ga, in toshidama cartouche; Hiroshige hitsu Publisher: Hiranoya Shinzô (Aikindô) Censor's seal and Seal of Date: Rat 7 aratame, 1864 (Bunkyû 4/Genji 1), 7th month Condition: excellent impression, vibrant colors, left and lower margin slightly trimmed, otherwise no flaws to note Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size Oban (36 x 24,1 cm)

Series: Edo meisho (Famous Places in Edo) Signature: Shigenobu ga Publisher: Yamaguchiya Tôbei (Kinkôdô) Censor's seal and Seal of Date: Horse 10, 1858 (Ansei 5), 10th month Condition: Fair printing quality, vibrant colors, small restored area at lower left corner, small filled-in wormhole, slight soiling Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size Oban (25,2 x 36,4 cm)

Series: Edo meisho yonjûhakkei (Forty-Eight Famous Views of Edo, No. 32) Signature: Hiroshige ga Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizô (Kôeidô) Date: about 1860–61 (Man'en 1–Bunkyû 1) Condition: excellent impression, vibrant colors, slight rubbing along lower margin, faint horizontal centerfold Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Vertical chûban (24 x 17,8 cm)

Series: Edo meisho (Famous Places in Edo) Signature: Shigenobu ga Publisher: Yamaguchiya Tôbei (Kinkôdô) Censor’s Seal and Seal of Date: Horse 10, Ansei 5 (1858) Condition: very good impression, beautiful colors, some faint soiling along the margins Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Oban (25,3 x 36,5 cm)

Utagawa HIROSHIGE II (1826-1869) and Utagawa KUNISADA (1786-1865) Series: Edo no hana meishô-e (Flowers of Edo and Views of Famous Places) Signatures: Toyokuni ga, in toshidama cartouche (bottom right); Hiroshige hitsu (bottom left) Publisher: Katôya Iwazô (Seibei) Censor's Seal and Seal of Date: Rat 2 aratame, 1864 (Bunkyû 4/Genji 1) Condition: very good, left margin slightly trimmed The term "Flowers of Edo" (Edo no hana) can refer, among other things, to fires. The title panel for each print in this series shows the lanterns and identifying standard (matoi) for one of the brigades of firefighters (hikeshi) assigned to various districts. On the west side of the Sumida River were 48 brigades named for the symbols of the kana syllabary and grouped into 8 numbered groups (1 to 10, minus the bad-luck numbers 4 and 7). On the east side of the river, brigades were numbered and assigned to directional groups. Outlying districts were covered by special brigades, here designated "extra" (bangai). Each title gives the name or number of a brigade, its group, and its district, followed by the kabuki scene chosen to match it. Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Ôban (35,8 x 24 cm)

Enshū Akiba enkei Fukuroi tako (Kites and distant view of Mount Akiba as seen from Fukuroi, Enshū (Tōtōmi) Province) Series: Shokoku meisho hyakkei (One Hundred Views of Famous Places in the Provinces) Signature: Hiroshige ga Publisher: Uoya Eikichi Censor's seal and Seal of Date: combined seal, aratame 11 Ansei 6 (1859) Condition: very good impression, colors slightly faded, margins partially trimmed Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Ôban (35,6 x 23,1 cm)

Utagawa Kunisada II and Utagawa Hiroshige II No. 18 of the Chichibu Pilgrimage Route (Chichibu junrei jûhachiban Kôdosan Shugen Chôsei-in) Series: Kannon reigenki (Miracles of Kannon), The Story of the Oracle of the Shrine Priestess (Miko no shintaku) Signatures: Kunisada ga, in toshidama cartouche (below); Hiroshige ga (top) Publisher: Yamadaya Shôjirô (Japanese) Censor's Seal and Seal of Date: Goat 5 aratame, 1859 (Ansei 6) Condition: very good impression, very strong colors, restored binding hole in the left margin Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Ôban (36,1 x 24,5 cm)

Series: Shokoku meisho hyakkei (One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces) Signature: Hiroshige ga Publisher: Uoya Eikichi Censor’s Seal and Seal of Date: No Censor's Seal, 1860 Condition: Excellent impression, colors slightly faded, margins professionally added Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Ôban (35 x 23,7 cm)

Series: Shokoku meisho hyakkei (One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces) Signature: Hiroshige ga Publisher: Uoya Eikichi Censor’s Seal and Seal of Date: Combined date-aratame and Censor's Seal, 1859 Condition: close to perfect, vibrant colors, beautiful impression, left and lower margin slightly trimmed Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Ôban (35,5 x 24,5 cm)

Series: Shokoku meisho hyakkei (One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces) Signature: Hiroshige ga Publisher: Uoya Eikichi Censor’s Seal and Seal of Date: Combined date-aratame and Censor's Seal, 1860 Condition: Very good condition, vibrant colors, very good impression, little dirt in the lower left corner, left margin slightly trimmed Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Ôban (36,9 x 23,8 cm)

Series: Edo jiman sanjûrokkyô (36 Views of the Pride of Edo) Signatures: Hiroshige ga, Kiô Toyokuni hitsu Publisher: Yamanoya Censor's Seal and Seal of Date: Aratame, Ganji 1. Jahr (1864) Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Ôban (35 x 24,4 cm)

Series: Views of Famous Places in Edo (Edo meishō zue) Signature: Hiroshige ga Publisher: Fujiokaya Keijirō Censor's Seal and Seal of Date: combined date-aratame, 1861 - 1864 Condition: close to excellent, very vibrant colors, very good impression, left margin slightly trimmed Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Ôban (35,9 x 24,3 cm)

Series: Views of Famous Places in Edo (Edo meishō zue) Signature: Hiroshige ga Publisher: Fujiokaya Keijirō Censor's Seal and Seal of Date: combined date-aratame, Bunkyu 2 (1862) Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Ôban (35,8 x 24,3 cm)

Utagawa HIROSHIGE II (1826-1869) and Utagawa KUNISADA (1786-1865) Series: Edo jiman sanjūrokkyō (36 views of the pride of Edo) A late Kunisada series, designed together with Hiroshige II from whom are the landscapes/backgrounds in these prints. Signature: kiō Toyokuni hitsu, Hiroshige ga Publisher: Hiranoya Shinzō Censor's Seal and Seal of Date: combined date-aratame sensor Seal, 1864 Condition: Some slight thinning, tiny wormhole Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Ôban (36,8 x 25,2 cm)

Series: Omi hakkei (Eight Views of Omi) Signature: Hiroshige ga Censor's Seal and Seal of Date: combined date-aratame censor Seal Ansei 6 (1859) Condition: fine. Small iron oxide spot Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Ôban (24,6 x 36,9 cm)

Signature: Ichiryûsai mon Shigenobu ga (right and left sheet); Shigenobu ga (center sheet) Censors' Seals and Seal of Date: Hama, Magome 1847–52 (Kôka 4–Kaei 5) Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Oban Triptych

Signature: Hiroshige ga Publisher: Fujiokaya Keijirō Censor's Seal and Seal of Date: Combined date-aratame Censor Seal Bunkyu 2 (1862) Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Oban

(Daijin Shrine at Funabashi, Shimōsa (Sōshū) Province) Series: Shokoku meisho hyakkei (One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces) Signature: Hiroshige ga Publisher: Uoya Eikichi Date: 1860 Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Ôban (34,7 x 23,4 cm)

Series: Tōto sanjūrokkei (Thirty-six Views of the Eastern Capital) Signature: Hiroshige ga Publisher: Sagamiya Tokichi (Seal Name: Aito) Cencor's Seal and Seal of Date: combined date-aratame Bunkyu 2 (1862) Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Oban

Series: Tōto sanjūrokkei (Thirty-Six Views of the Eastern Capital) Signature: Hiroshige ga Publisher: Sagamiya Tōkichi (Ai-To) Censor’s Seal and Seal of Date: aratame, bunkyū 2 (1862) The former red colour of the flames have oxidized into brown due to age Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Ôban

Series: Tôto sanjûrokkei (Thirty-six Views of the Eastern Capital) Signature: Hiroshige ga Publisher: Sagamiya Tôkichi Censor's Seal and Seal of Date: aratame Bunkyû 2 Dog 3 (1862) Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Ôban (36 x 24,4 cm)