Untitled Series of Famous Places in
Publisher: Maru-ya Seijirô
1853
This series is not listed in Kuniyoshi by Basil William Robinson (Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1961). The prints are each about 10 by 14 inches (25 by 36 centimeters), a size known as ôban.
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Snow at Benten Shrine and (Asakusa kinryûzan bentenyama setchû no zu) NOTE: A
second edition of this print has a snow pattern on the water in the
foreground |
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A Picture of Prosperity in
the Theater District (Shibaichô hanei no zu) |
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Cherry Blossoms at Tsukiji Temple NOTE: This
and the two previous prints constitute a series of ‘snow, moon and flowers’ |
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This print is similar to the
above prints, but it bears no publisher’s seal, and the corners of the image
are not rounded. |
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Rain at the man-made gorge
of the Kanda River at Ochanomizu in NOTE: This
print is not part of the above series and dates from the 1830s. The palate is limited, and the landscape is
reduced to a few broad geometric shapes.
Other than Kuniyoshi’s signature, the print is devoid of both text and
seals. |
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