Sunday, February 18, 2024
LOT #256

Ando Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797-1858) Woodblock Prints

(2) items including “Kinryusan Temple at Asakusa” having 1856 date and censor seals upper margin and “Yabu Street at the Foot of Atago Hill” (Atagoshita yabukoji), both having printed signatures, title and series title within images, publisher chop in margin, both from the series “One Hundred Famous Views of Edo” (Meisho Edo hyakkei), full oban size sheets adhered at top edges to boards, behind glass in uniform lacquered wood frames

Estimate: $600 - $800

Hammer Price: $1,100

Dimensions: Height: 14 inches, Width: 9 1/2 inches (larger full sheet); Frame Height: 20 1/4 inches, Frame Width: 14 1/4 inches

Condition: horizontal fold at center, smudged margins, small spots of abrasion and overall fading to "Kinryusan Temple at Asakusa", insect damage at upper left corner, reds faded, smudges to trimmed margins of "Yabu Street at the Foot of Atago Hill", light wear to frames, horizontal fold at center, smudged margins, small spots of abrasion and overall fading to "Kinryusan Temple at Asakusa", insect damage at upper left corner, reds faded, smudges to trimmed margins of "Yabu Street at the Foot of Atago Hill", light wear to frames

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