【Authentic】Edo Period Ukiyo-e: Kameido Tenjin Shrine (Utagawa Hiroshige)

Picture Book: Souvenir of Edo, Drawn by Kichō Tenjin / Hiroshige Utagawa
Period: Printed from Kaei 3 to Keio 3 (1850-1867)

This framed artwork is slightly larger than postcard size and comes with an acrylic front and wooden frame. It's ready to display as is. The frame is lightweight to help reduce shipping costs. This is a unique piece for those interested in Edo-period antiques and fine art (antique goods), or for lovers of hanging scrolls. While there are noticeable worm-eaten marks, they serve as accents that highlight the passage of time. Furthermore, if it were in pristine condition, it would be prohibitively expensive and not suitable for sale on platforms like Mercari.

Hiroshige Utagawa (Utagawa Hiroshige, 1797 - September 6, 1858) was a ukiyo-e artist of the Edo period. His real name was Shigeemon Ando. He was also known by his childhood name Tokutaro, and later as Shigeemon, Tetsuzo, or Tokubei. He was sometimes called Hiroshige Ando, but Ando was his family name and Hiroshige was his art name; combining them is inappropriate, and Hiroshige himself never used this combined name. He was born into the Ando family, who were hereditary fire wardens in Edo, and after inheriting the family business, he became a ukiyo-e artist. He became a highly popular painter for his woodblock prints of landscapes, and influenced Western artists such as Van Gogh and Monet. (From Wikipedia)