Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige 広重 (1797-1858)
Title: Totomi Province: Lake Hamana, Kanzan Temple in Horie and the Inasa-Horie Inlet 遠江 浜名之湖 堀江館山寺 引佐之細江
Series: “60-odd Famous Views of the Provinces” 六十余州名所図会 Date: 1853
Laka Hamana curves like a river in this view, led especially by oval of bokashi that leads the eye in a lovely, circling swoop. We see white at the edges of the peninsula which indicate small waves breaking, a charming touch. The many areas of bokashi on the land also gives the work a feeling of depth and contour, and are also indications of an early impression. The deep blue bokashi in the center of the design is lacking in later impressions. Kanzan temple was famous for its excellent views in every direction; we see a few houses that belong to the village Horie at left.
Condition: Excellent impression, color and condition. In the sky what are seen are large paper fibers, which are a natural part of the original artwork and are not to be considered flaws. Dimensions: ôban (36.5 x 24.7 cm)
Publisher: Koshimuraya Heisuke
Literature: See “Hiroshige’s Journey in the 60-Odd Provinces” (2004), page 50, number 11 . See museum collections of MFA, Chazen, MET and Honolulu Academy of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Signature: Hiroshige ga
SKU: HIR570
