Bidspirit auction | Hiroshige II, Tsukuda Island, Sumida

Hiroshige II, Tsukuda Island, Sumida River, Ukiyo-e - Artist: Hiroshige II Utagawa (1826-1869) Title: Tsukuda Island at the Mouth of the Sumida River Series: Thirty-Six Views of the Eastern Capital Publisher: Aito Date: 1862 Size: 25.4 x 37.2 cm Condition: Some pinholes, spot, minor creases, mount marks in margins. Hiroshige II ( born Suzuki Chinpei) inherited his name following the death in 1858 of his master Hiroshige, whose daughter he married. His works have often been confounded with those of his master, which they resemble closely in style, subject, and signature. The island of Tsukudashima was known for its fishermen and its eerie sight at night, when the fire baskets used for fishing would glow in the dark, resembling the spirits of the dead that came back to life. Hiroshige II uses a similar compositional technique as his master, where he zooms in on an object in the foreground, the other elements in the design being reduced to considerably smaller sizes. The merchant boat at the bottom of the print looks like a miniature in comparison with the big boat that cuts through the print. Ref: JG111630-5