Night Rain at Azuma Wood by Ando Hiroshige

Artist: Ando Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)

Woodblock Prints Title: Night Rain at Azuma Wood (Azuma-no-mori yau), from the series Eight Views in the Environs of Edo (Edo kinkô hakkei no uchi)

1st Publication: 1837 - 1838

Size: 8-5/8 x 13-2/3 + Margins as shown

Date of this edition: Unknown in Edo era.

Publisher: Sano-ya Kihei Kikakudö

Condition: Some slight color loss, and some remants from prior mounting, else very fine. Very good overall condition.

Notes: This print was used by Hiroshige as Surimono's and gift prints. Therefore, you will find multiple writing on the upper side of the print. This impression bears the signature and the seals on the left side of the print.

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.