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UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858)
Lot 91 PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE JAPAN UKIYO-E MUSEUM, MATSUMOTO

UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858)

Ueno sanno tsuki no matsu (Moon pine at Ueno)

Closed21 March 2023

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UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858)
Ueno sanno tsuki no matsu (Moon pine at Ueno)
Woodblock print, from the series Meisho Edo hyakkei (One hundred famous views of Edo), signed Hiroshige ga, published by Uoya Eikichi, 8th month 1857
Vertical oban: 14 1/4 x 9 5/8 in. (36.2 x 24.4 cm.)

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Toeizan, known as Ueno in modern Tokyo has been a popular spot for cherry blossom viewing since the Edo period. Tsuki no Matsu (Moon Pine), the circular pine branch resembling the full moon depicted here is still a tourist destination today. The nature’s landmark is favored by important ukiyo-e artists including the landscape master Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858). The same print is in the collection of the British Museum, accession number 1906,1220,0.715