Item from the Mokuhankan Flea Market

Wagtail at the Sumida River

Size: 38.5cm by 13.5cm (15.16 in by 5.31 in) | Enlargement | Shipping Code: [L] ?

Designer: Ando Hiroshige

Era: Post-war | Currency: $ / £ / €

Price: ¥ 13,000$ 100.00£ 78.75€ 91.50 [Item has been sold]

Description: From the series Famous Views of the Eastern Capital in a Fashionable New Form. This print depicts a Japanese wagtail perched on top of a wooden mast. The title indicates that the river behind is the Sumida River, some houses and a small hill are part of the background landscape where a nice pink bokashi (gradation) indicates that the sun is setting.

This print was originally published as a diptych, and there was another print to the right depicting a swallow at the Shinobazu Pond. You can see the details on the NHK world's website.

This particular print is a post-war reproduction by Adachi Company.

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