UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858)

UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858)
Crowds Visiting the Shrine of Benzaiten at Enoshima in Sagami Province on the Occasion of the Special Viewing (Soshu Enoshima Benzaiten kaicho sankei gunshu no zu)
Woodblock print
Signed Ichiryusai Hiroshige ga on the left sheet and Hiroshige ga on the centre and right sheets
Censor's seals Murata (Murata Sahei) and Mera (Mera Ta'ichiro)
Published by Sumiyoshiya Masagoro (Horaido), circa 1847-52
Vertical oban triptych:
Left sheet: 37.5 x 25.8 cm. (14 ¾ x 10 1/8 in.)
Centre sheet: 37.3 x 25.8 cm. (14 ¾ x 10 1/8 in.)
Right sheet: 37.3 x 25.8 cm. (14 ¾ x 10 1/8 in.)
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