Japanese Print "Unknown title — 魚づくしより ぼらにうど" by Utagawa Hiroshige

Japanese Print "Unknown title — 魚づくしより ぼらにうど" by Ando Hiroshige, 歌川広重 (Hiroshige 1 Ando (歌川広重))

Artist:Utagawa Hiroshige

Title:Unknown title — 魚づくしより ぼらにうど

Date:1832

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Hiroshige 魚づくしより ぼらにうど Has a bid of 800 pounds! Large Fish Series: The Grey Mullet Artist: Hiroshige I Format: Oban yoko-e: 10" x 14.5" Subject: A large grey mullet (bora, mugil Japonicus) lying, head to right, on sprays of Camellia flowers, and a pink root; narrow pink band above, gradated blue at base. Mica on fish scales. Two verses above, one (translated in BM Catalogue) 'How amusing to see on Tago coast the mullet slide down the slope of Fuji's reflection in the water'. For an almost identical example of this state see 'Japanese Prints & Drawings from the Vever Collection' Vol. 3 Page 912 # 888, and 'Vever' Sale Catalogue II # 373. Other examples illustrated Happer Sale Cat. # 248 Plate XIV: Tamber # 93 (color) Sale Cat. II # 373. Publisher: Eijudo Date: c. 1832 Condition: Fine colors. Full size with margins. Very minor creases and marks. Generally exceptionally fine state of preservation. Impression: Fine impression of the second state of the first edition, with gauffrage and extensive use of mica on the fish scales. With Publisher's and Kiwame seals printed in red.

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