Original Japanese Woodblock Print Utagawa Hiroshige I & Utagawa Kunisada I (合作 -
Gassaku). "Records of the Miracles of Kannon: No. 6 of the Saigoku Pilgrimage Route,
Tsubosaka-dera in Yamato Province" (觀音靈驗記 西國順禮第六番 大和壺坂寺). Woodblock
print, c. 1858-1859.
Description: An original full-color woodblock print (ukiyo-e). This work is a collaboration
between two of the leading masters of the 19th-century Utagawa school.
● Top Inset: Utagawa Hiroshige I (初代広重), landscape of Tsubosaka-dera temple.
Signature: "Hiroshige ga" (広重 画).
● Main Composition: Utagawa Kunisada I (初代国貞 / Toyokuni III), scene with a warrior
on horseback. Signature: "Toyokuni ga" (豊国 画 - in a red cartouche).
Identifying Marks:
● Carver: Seal "Horitake" (彫竹 - carver Yokokawa Takejiro) at the lower right.
● Censor: Clear round government censor seal "Aratame" (Examined) with a date on the
left margin.
● Publisher: Publisher seal of Maruya Jinpachi at the bottom left margin.
Condition: The paper is impregnated with pigment, so the image shows through clearly on the
reverse side. The edges of the paper are reinforced on the reverse side.35,7 x 25,5 cm.
Shipping & Handling:
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