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Subject:Old Woodblock Id / Story Help?
Posted By: Giesha Mon, Oct 17, 2016 IP: 73.78.179.2
I recently acquired this and am looking to learn more about it. Any help would be much appreciated!





Subject:Re: Old Woodblock Id / Story Help?
Posted By: Guy Tue, Oct 18, 2016
The print title is difficult to read for me but the signature reads 'Ichiyûsai Shigenobu ga' (一幽斎重宣画). Shigenobu was the first artist name of Utagawa Hiroshige (1826-1869).
Publisher is Maruya Jinpachi (circular seal at the bottom). The combined 'aratame' censor seal (middle right) and date seal (just above the publisher's mark) indicate the date of publication, 12th month 1856.

Guy.

Subject:Re: Old Woodblock Id / Story Help?
Posted By: Guy Wed, Oct 19, 2016
I meant Hiroshige II.

Guy

Subject:Re: Old Woodblock Id / Story Help?
Posted By: Stan Tue, Oct 18, 2016
Your print is by Shigenobu (signed Ichiryusai Shigenobu ga) (aka Hiroshige II). It is the right panel of a triptych. The complete triptych is for sale on eBay at the link below:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Japanese-Ukiyoe-Nishiki-e-Woodblock-Print-640-Utagawa-Shigenobu-Hiroshige-1856/371760698746?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D39855%26meid%3D85d44b34217b48709a36694b3bbbca61%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D7%26sd%3D322150047321

Cheers,
Stan

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