View of Takanawa in Moonlight by Ando Hiroshige

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Artist: Ando Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)

Woodblock Print Title: View of Takanawa in Moonlight (Takanawa tsuki no kei), from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Tôto meisho)

1st Publication: 1843

Size: Horizontal ôban; 23.1 x 35.5 cm (9 1/16 x 14 in.)

Date of this edition: 1843

Publisher: Yamamotoya Heikichi (Eikyûdô)

Condition: Loss and restoration in the left and lower margin affecting the print, else fine.

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.