- Hiroshige Ando (1797-1858) - Lot 210

- Hiroshige Ando (1797-1858) Kasumigaseki chôbô/ View from Kasumigaseki n the wide street bordered by the lordly mansions of the Asano and Kuroda clans, three women, parasols in hand, and a samurai followed by a servant pass each other; in the middle background, a warrior escorted by a halberdier. Beyond the street you can see the city of Edo and, in the distance, Shinagawa Bay. Oban yoko-e from a series Edo Meisho, Famous Views of Edo, series of 40 plates. Date: 1853. Signed Hiroshige ga. Publisher Yamadaya, censor seals Mera and Watanabe. Format: 22.8 x 34.8 cm Yellowed proof, margins truncated, wormhole on upper edge. Bibliography: Suzuki, p.138-139. - Hiroshige Ando (1797-1858) Shinyoshiwara Nihonzutsumi. Mikaeri yanagi The Nihon bank and the Mikaeri willow near Shinyoshiwara At nightfall, on the bank where an open-air teahouse is located, three men with their heads covered are chatting with two women. The women, carrying lanterns, are about to lead them into the reserved area. In the background on the right, the Mikaeri willow tree and the city of Edo beyond the river. Oban yoko-e from the Edo Meisho series, Famous Views of Edo. Date: year of the horse 11 (1858). Signed Hiroshige ga. Publisher Yamadaya. Seal of censors Mera and Watanabe. Size: 23.6 x 35.1 cm Fairly good print. Maculatures. Central fold. Bibliography: Suzuki, n° 52 - Ukiyo-e Jiten vol. II p.342 - Tamba p.114, no. 262. - Hiroshige Ando (1797-1858) Ueno Tôeizan Keidai/ The Tôeizan temple enclosure in Ueno In the foreground, two women and their female companion, seen from behind, converse under a pine tree, while a young woman and her little girl pass them. Behind them, the shrine buildings can be seen. On the lawns lining the paths, cherry trees are in bloom. Oban yoko-e from the Edo Meisho series, Famous Views of Edo, series of 40 plates. Date: 1853 (year of the ox). Signed Hiroshige ga. Publisher Yamadaya. Censors' seals: Kinugasa and Murata. Format oban yoko-e: 25.5 x 37.8 cm Quite a fine print. Margins slightly yellowed. Bibliography: Suzuki, p.138-139. - Hiroshige Ando (1797-1858) Takanawa nijûrokuya/ Takanawa, In the Night of Twenty-six he Takanawa shopping district is bustling with activity. Merchants in their stores bustle with customers strolling along the stalls. In the background, boats bring in their wares. This is the festival that takes place on the evening of July 26, when everyone is waiting for the crescent moon to rise, Oban yoko-e from the Edo Meisho series, Famous Views of Edo Signed Hiroshige ga. Publisher Yamada. Nanushi censor seal. Format: 22.9 x 35.6 cm Proof worn, rubbed, restorations, soiling, holes in upper part. Bibliography: Suzuki, pp.138-, series described.