Hizen Province; Hiroshige Japanese Woodblock Print (08/05/2007)

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Hizen Province; Hiroshige Japanese Woodblock Print

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Sold Date: 08/05/2007
Channel: Online Auction
Source: eBay
Category: Ethnic, Folk & Native American Art

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Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Japanese Woodblock reprint
Hizen Province, Nagasaki, Mount Inasa
Series; Famous Views of the Sixty-odd Provinces
1930's from Robert O. Muller collection

The Robert O. Muller collection for Japanese art enthusiasts- At Fuji Arts we're excited to offer pieces from a terrific acquisition; a wide ranging group of old ukiyo-e reprints from the Robert O. Muller collection (more details below). These prints are a great opportunity to collect some of the most famous images in Japanese art, in fine old editions, from a noted collection, at a tiny fraction of the cost of an original.
A Rare Opportunity- Check out these offerings. This unique combination of high quality, old reprints and fantastic provenance will not be repeated. Collect old prints with the Muller provenance and delve into the exotic world of old Japan.
How were these prints done? These beautiful woodblock reprints were done exactly as the originals. An artist carved a wood block, one for each color, and hand printed each print one color at a time. These old reprints are sought after for their meticulous attention to detail and color, rivaling the originals. Unlike the brighter, souvenir prints seen on the market these fine reprints show the attention to detail and careful color choices intended to exactly replicate the old originals.
Detail of this Print

Hizen Province, Nagasaki, Mount Inasa
Series; Famous Views of the Sixty-odd Provinces

Hiroshige's Famous Views of the Sixty-odd Provinces- Hiroshige's fantastic 60-odd Provinces series was done in the early 1850's and represents a further evolution of his landscape design style, including some of his most modern designs. The most striking new feature of this beautiful series was the vertical format. Until then landscape prints were done in the horizontal format. This unique approach allowed Hiroshige to experiment with the foreground and background contrasts that are typical of his work. The aim of the series was to illustrate the wide variety of places all over Japan. Thus, a print from each of the provinces. From the more urban centers to the beautiful rural landscape of the provinces more far away, the series is a set of beautiful illustrations of Edo period Japan.

Comments- A beautiful view of Mt. Inasa across Nagasaki Bay. The landscape was famous for the view of the mountain and coastline covered with pine trees at its foot. The houses depict Nagasaki, formerly a little fishing village, but an important port since the middle 16th century. An interesting historical footnote of this scene is that during the south imposed isolation of the Tokogawa Shogunate, this was the only port in Japan open for Dutch, Chinese, and Korean merchants. Lovely Hiroshige print, fantastic design.

Artist & Signature- Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)
Size- 9" x 13 3/4" + margins as shown
Provenance and our guarantee- Robert O. Muller collection, collected by Muller in Japan in the 1930's. This is an especially fine old group, printed in the Meiji era (early 20th century). The prints have a beautiful sense of age and were most likely 20 or 30 years old when Mul...