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Hiroshige (1797-1858)
Hatsune
Riding Grounds
Bakuro-cho
1918
second edition Japanese woodblock print from the series
100 Famous Views of Edo Image size - 8 3/4" x 13
1/4"
Framed size - 19 1/4" x 24"
$625
Spring view of an open square in downtown Edo that
was originally a training ground where the shogun's men would practice
horse riding. Having outlived this purpose, dyers used the space between
the willow trees to hang bolts of cloth, the trees gracefully hanging
overhead. A beautiful print with a pleasing curvilinear composition.
This piece is elegantly matted in
cream with a beige half-inch inner border. The flat-profile
frame is about an inch thick and is a deep mahogany with a
visible
grain.
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