60 Odd Provinces # 39 Tajima by Ando Hiroshige

Artist: Ando Utagawa Hiroshige (1787-1858)

Woodblock Prints Title: Tajima Province: Iwai Valley, Kannon Cave (Tajima, Iwaidani, Iwayakannon), 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 x 24.8 cm (13 3/4 x 9 3/4 in.)

Date of this edition: December 1853, very 1st edition

Publisher: Koshimuraya Heisuke (Koshihei)

Condition: Lower margin trimmed, soiling, rubbing toning, slight fading, restored crack near the lower right section of the print. Fair to Good overall condition.

More about this print: Very rare 1st edition of this print, with dual color in the cartouche title

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.