One of the most. Of all Ukiyo-e images! The subjects of Hiroshige’s work were atypical of the ukiyo-e genre. However, Hiroshige is best known for his landscapes and images of birds and flowers. In fact Hiroshige’s genius for landscape composition was even recognized, and sometimes copied, by the great European Impressionist painters such as Vincent Van Gogh. From the 1896 edition of Hiroshige’s famous series the 53 Stations of the Tokaido. Travelers struggle against the force of a driving rainstorm. This is one of the most famous of all Japanese woodblock prints and is a Hiroshige masterwork. Would be absolutely spectacular displayed in your home or office. Hiroshige’s masterworks are in the collections of many of the world’s great museums. Among them are the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; the British Museum, London; the State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia; as well as the Tokyo National Museum, Tokyo. Driving Rain at Shono. SERIES: Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido. MEDIUM: Authentic polychrome woodblock print. Ink and color on handmade paper. 8 7/8″ x 13 7/8″; (22,54 cm x 35,25 cm). 9 7/8″ x 14 7/8″; (25,08 cm x 37,78 cm). CONDITION: Antique 1896 Meiji era restrike of important Hiroshige work. Marvelous sense of age. Wonderful color and detail. A few light spots. Some thinning on verso from previous mounting. Backed with old paper. Please take a moment to carefully examine the scans. The Uki Arts Gallery. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Prints”. The seller is “ukiarts” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Primary Material: Paper
- Color: Multi-Color
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Reproduction
- Region of Origin: Japan
- Age: Meiji era, 1896
- Maker: Hoeido, descendants of original publisher
