60 Odd Provinces # 27 Shimotsuke by Ando Hiroshige

Artist: Ando Utagawa Hiroshige (1787-1858)

Woodblock Prints Title: Shimotsuke Province: Mount Nikkô, Urami Waterfall (Shimotsuke, Nikkôsan, Urami no taki), from the series Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces [of Japan] ([Dai Nihon] Rokujûyoshû meisho zue)

1st Publication: August 1853

Size: Vertical ôban; 37 x 25.4 cm (14 9/16 x 10 in.)

Date of this edition: August 1853

Publisher: Koshimuraya Heisuke (Koshihei)

Condition: Horizontal crease now flattened. Backed on a thin edo era paper. Very good colors and impression. Good overall condition.

Notes: Rare waterfall scene from Hiroshige.

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.