60 Odd Province # 44 Oki Province by Ando Hiroshige

Additional Pictures: Artist: Ando Utagawa Hiroshige (1787-1858)

Woodblock Print Title: Oki Province: Takuhi Shrine (Oki, Takuhi no yashiro), from the series Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces [of Japan] ([Dai Nihon] Rokujûyoshû meisho zue)

1st Publication: December 1853

Size: Vertical Oban; 37.5 x 25.5 cm (14 3/4 x 10 1/16 in.)

Date of this edition: December 1853

Publisher: Koshimuraya Heisuke (Koshihei)

Condition: Backed on an acid free edo era paper, trimmed to the margin, a couple of repairs in the ocean area and some thin spots.

Notes: One of the few highly sought print from the series

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.