Mountain River on the Kiso Road by Ando Hiroshige

Artist: Ando Utagawa Hiroshige (1787-1858)

Woodblock Prints Title: Mountain River on the Kiso Road (Kisoji no yamakawa), from an untitled set of three triptychs

1st Publication: August 1857

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

Date of this edition: August 1857, 1st Edition

Publisher: Okazawaya Taiheiji

Condition: Some stains, color fading, some flattened creases, and tiny holes. Prints shows signs of weakness, although they are still in one piece. Good colors, impression and overall condition.

Notes: This is the center and left 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.