Mountain River on the Kiso Road by Ando Hiroshige

Artist: Ando Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)

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 triptych; 36.3 x 74.7 cm (14 5/16 x 29 7/16 in.)

Date of this edition: 1857, 2nd Edition

Publisher: Okazawaya Taiheiji

Condition: Backed to an acid free layer of paper, that maintains the triptych together.

Notes: This is the second edition of this print, similar to the one exposed at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts 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.