Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) | A complete set of Eight Superb Views of Kanazawa (Kanazawa hassho zu) | Edo period, 19th century

Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)

A complete set of Eight Superb Views of Kanazawa (Kanazawa hassho zu)

Edo period, 19^th century 

each a woodblock print, from the series Eight Superb Views of Kanazawa (Kanazawa hassho zu), each sealed Hiro and Shige, circa mid-1830s, and comprising: 

- Returning Sails at Otoro (Otoro no kihan)

- Evening Bell at Shomyo (Shomyo no bansho)

- Clearing Weather at Susaki (Susaki no seiran)

- Descending Geese at Hiragata (Hiragata no rakugan)

- Sunset Glow at Nojima (Nojima no yusho)

- Night Rain at Koizumi (Koizumi no yau)

- Autumn Moon at Seto (Seyo no shugetsu)

- Twilight Snow at Uchikawa (Uchikawa no bosetsu)

Each a horizontal yotsugiri (quarter oban): 12.5 x 18.8 cm., 5 x 7½ in.