LOT 248
UTAGAWA Hirokage
1. Comical Views of Famous Places in Edo: No.1, Morning Market at Nihonbashi/2. Comical Views of Famous Places in Edo: No.2, Evening Shower at Ryogoku/3. Comical Views of Famous Places in Edo: No.3, Strange Scene at Asakusa Tanbo
Details
Woodcut, 3 works
Printed signature (each)
Various size: S. 36.6 × 24.0 cm (14⅜ × 9½ in.) - 36.5 × 23.7 cm (14⅜ × 9⅜ in.)
Framed
Published by Tsujiokaya Bunsuke (Kinshodo)
Estimate50,000 - 100,000 JPY
Condition: Generally in good condition. There are extremely small holes and tears in three areas along the right margin, which are thought to be from when it was bound in a traditional Japanese book. There are fluffs of Japanese paper in places. The verso has tape residues from framing on the upper and lower parts. [1] There are reinforcements at the lower left and right corners. There are creases and scuff marks at the lower left corner. [2] There are stains in places. There is an extremely slight tear at the upper left corner. There is a crease and ink splatter at the lower right corner. There is a reinforcement at the lower left corner. [3] There is a crease at the lower right corner and a reinforcement at the lower left corner.