Paperback volume with quarter red cloth backing 257 x 185 mm, black lettering in English and Japanese to front, red seals fac-simile to front and back; pp. [6] 1-6, 2-6 plates verso only, 7-26 [4] 1-66 [2] 7-88 plates verso only [2], some plates in colour with captioned tissue guards, incl. frontispiece memorial portrait of Utagawa Hiroshige [歌川 広重] a.k.a. Andō Hiroshige [安藤 広重] (Japanese, 1797 – 1858).
Limited edition of 275 copies, this is copy № 254.
Title-page: CATALOGUE | OF | THE MEMORIAL EXHIBITION | OF | HIROSHIGE'S WORKS | on the 60th Anniversary of His Death. | {red diamond} | Compiled and Published | BY | S. WATANABE. | (Ukiyoye Association) | TOKYO. | 1918. ||
Author: Shōzaburō Watanabe [渡辺 庄三郎] (Japanese, 1885 – 1962)
Five fan prints:
№ 173. REFLECTED MOON ON THE SUMIDA.
№ 174. TOTO SHINAGAWA NO KEI. Shinagawa Beach, Yedo.
№ 179. ZUSÕ HAKONEYAMA YAKO NO ZU. Night Ascent of Hakone Pass. Published by Dansendo.
№ 180. TSUKI NO SANKEI. Beauties in a boat enjoying evening cool at Ryōgoku, from Three Moonlight Scenes. Published by Dansendo.
№ 182. SUMIDAGAWA HASHIBA WATASHI VUKI NO KEI. A Ferry Boat at a Sumida River Landing in Snow.
Additional Information
| Collection | Japan: art, history, literature , Library |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Book , Exhibition catalogue , Reference book |
| Period | 20 AD , Early 20th century |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | English , Japanese |
| Media/Technique | Paper , Wove paper |
| Subject | 19th century , Art , Art history , Criticism , Culture , Exhibition catalogues , Fan , Fan print , History , Japan , Japanese art , Japanese woodblock prints , Uchiwa-e , Ukiyo-e , Utagawa Hiroshige [歌川 広重] a.k.a. Andō Hiroshige [安藤 広重] (Japanese, 1797 – 1858) |
| Creation / Publishing year | 1918 |
| Edition | 1st edition , Limited |
| Binding | Paperback , Softcover , Wrappers |
| Location | Bookshelf 5.4. |
| Acquisition year | 2025 |
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