Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige II (1826-1869)
Title: Mount Asama, Shinano Province 信州 浅間山
Series: One Hundred Views of Famous Places in the Provinces 諸国名所百景 (Shokoku meisho hyakkei) Date:1859
Mt. Asama in Shinano Province smolders with dramatic beauty, the smoke wafting in an array of colors. It is autumn, as may be seen by the foliage, and two travelers must fight the wind as they walk along the path in the foreground. One is seen chasing his hat. This volcano rises more than 2500 meters high in Gunma Prefecture, near Nagano Prefecture. Small eruptions from this active volcano are apparently not uncommon, and its most recent minor eruption was in August of 2019. There was a well documented and very destructive eruption in 1783 that destroyed the town of Kanbara, and the debris flow even reached the Tone River and flowed into the Pacific Ocean some 200 km away. First (deluxe) edition, with all the additions of extra bokashi and large areas of sparkling mica. One of Hiroshige II’s best designs from his finest series.
Condition: Excellent impression, color and condition. Expertly repaired binding holes, left margin, otherwise excellent condition. Large margins and extensive mica. Very clean.
Dimensions: ôban 36.4 x 25.4 cm Publisher: Uoya Eikichi
Literature: See BM, MFA Boston, ETM, Honolulu Museum of Art websites. Strange 1925, p. 193, list #37 Signature:Hiroshige ga
SKU: HII040
