Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), Inume Pass in Kai Province (Kai Inume toge), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fuji sanjurokkei), 1858, 4th month

Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)

Inume Pass in Kai Province (Kai Inume toge), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fuji sanjurokkei), 1858, 4th month

Woodblock print
Signed: 'Hiroshige ga'
Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizo (Koeido)
Censor/ date seal: Horse 4 (1858, 4th month)

Vertical oban:
35.7 x 24.4 cm. (14 x 9 ⅝ in.)

Very good impression and colour. Slight toning, minor soiling and minor trimming. Reverse with remnants of previous mounting tape at the top corners.

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Travellers climb the Inume Pass along the edge of a steep river valley at dawn. Two figures pause to enjoy a fine view of a flock of geese flying across...

Travellers climb the Inume Pass along the edge of a steep river valley at dawn. Two figures pause to enjoy a fine view of a flock of geese flying across Mount Fuji, while a blush of red on the horizon indicates the rising sun. Early morning mist hangs in the middle distance and three further figures begin the ascent up at the lower right of the design.

For another impression of the same print in the collection of The British Museum, London, museum no. 1902,0212,0.396.28, go to:
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/A_1902-0212-0-396-28

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