Complete View of the Sumida River in Snow by Ando Hiroshige

Artist: Ando Utagawa Hiroshige (1787-1858)

Woodblock Prints Title: Complete View of the Sumida River: Snow Scene (Sumidagawa zenzu, setchû kei), from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Tôto meisho)

1st Publication: 1830

Size: Vertical ôban Each panels are; 36.3 x 24.7 cm (14 5/16 x 9 7/16 in.)

Date of this edition: 1830

Publisher: Okazawaya Taiheiji

Condition: Soiling, rubbing, some repairs. Good colors and impression, fair overall condition.

Notes: These are the center and right panel of a triptych. Rare 1st edition of this print, similar to the one exposed at the Museum of Fine Art in Boston visible HERE

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.