60 Odd Provinces # 43 Takazuno by Ando Hiroshige

Artist: Ando Utagawa Hiroshige (1787-1858)

Woodblock Prints Title: Iwami Province: Mount Takazuno, Salt Beach (Iwami, Takazunoyama, Shiohama), from the series Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces [of Japan] ([Dai Nihon] Rokujûyoshû meisho zue)

1st Publication: December 1853

Size: Vertical ôban; 35.5 x 24.7 cm (14 x 9 11/16 in.)

Date of this edition: December 1853

Publisher: Koshimuraya Heisuke (Koshihei)

Condition: Yellowing / Browning of paper due to age / toning. A few losses in the margins. Stain in the upper right margin. A couple of repaired pinholes. Good colors and impression, fair to good overall condition.

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.