Bidspirit auction | Hiroshige II, Yatate Cedar Tree,

Hiroshige II, Yatate Cedar Tree, Antique Japanese Art - Artist: Hiroshige II Utagawa (1826-1869) Title: The Yatate Cedar Tree in Kai Province Series title: One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces Publisher: Uoya Eikichi Date: 1859 Provenance: Huguette Beres Collection Size: 24.5 x 36.4 cm Condition: Slightly trimmed, backing, minor discolouration on the margins, minor spots. As with many of Hiroshige II's prints, those comprising the series 'One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces' borrowed compositional elements from his teacher Hiroshige I Utagawa, in this case echoing his 'Famous Views of the Sixty-odd Provinces'. At this point, he had just started using his teacher's name, who had recently passed away, therefore the prints in this series are signed 'Hiroshige'. Ref: JG0525U14-52