Clear Weather After Snow by Ando Hiroshige

Artist: Ando Utagawa Hiroshige (1787-1858)

Woodblock Prints Title: Clear Weather after Snow at Nihonbashi Bridge (Nihonbashi yukibare), from the series Three Views of Famous Places in Edo (Edo meisho mittsu no nagame)

1st Publication: 1839

Size: Horizontal ôban; 24.8 x 34.5 cm (9 3/4 x 13 9/16 in.)

Date of this edition: 1839, 1st Edition

Publisher: Maruya Jinpachi (Marujin, Enjudô)

Condition: Stains, soiling, remnants from prior mounting, couple of repaired thin area, yellow color fading. Fair to good overall condition.

Notes: Beautiful and quite rare snow scene.

Pictures: Pictures are taken outdoor, in the shade, to reflect true colors, without any enhancements of any kind. The last picture is taken indoor, with a light behind the print, to reveal the exact paper grain, holes if any, or other possible flaws.