- Hiroshige Ando (1797-1858) - Lot 242

- Hiroshige Ando (1797-1858) Ryôgoku bashi yûsuzumi/ Cool off near the Ryôgoku bridge In the foreground, a woman standing in a boat gazes out at two bathers; beside her, two friends are playing ken. To the left, a boat's lanterns bear the inscription Utagawa maru, boat of the Utagawa family (another name for Hiroshige). In the background, a multitude of boats are anchored near the Ryôgoku bridge, where strollers can be seen. Oban yoko-e from the series Edo Meisho, Famous Views of Edo. Series of 40 plates. Date: Year of the Ox (1853). Signed Hiroshige ga. Publisher Yamadaya. Seals of censors Kinugasa and Murata. Format: 25.3 x 37 cm Late proof, stains, binding holes. - 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 entitled Edo Meisho, Famous Views of Edo. Series of 40 plates. Date: 1853. Signed Hiroshige ga. Publisher Yamadaya. Seals of censors Mera and Watanabe. Format: 24.1 x 35.5 cm Late proof, faded colors, binding holes, left margin cut. - Hiroshige Ando (1797-1858) Shinagawa no eki/ The sea from Shinagawa relay station In the foreground, inns line the Tôkaidô highway. Behind them stretches the sea of Edo Bay, with its sailboats. Oban yoko-e from the series Edo Meisho No Uchi, Famous Views of Edo. Date: Year of the Ox, 9 (1853). Signed Hiroshige ga. Publisher Isechû. Magome Hama censor seals. Format: 25.5 x 36.9 cm Late proof. Faded colors. Wide margins. - Hiroshige Ando (1797-1858) Gotenyama no hanazakari/ Cherry blossoms at Gotenyama A number of people are strolling or picnicking on the grass, amidst cherry blossoms, by the water's edge. Numerous sailboats stand out on the water. Oban yoko-e from the Edo Meisho no uchi series, Famous Views of Edo. Signed Hiroshige ga. Publisher Izumiya Ichibei. Format: 22.4 x 34.6 cm Fresh colors, margins trimmed. As a set.