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The Gold Mines in Sado Province

Size: 40.5cm by 27.0cm (15.94 in by 10.63 in) | Enlargement | Shipping Code: [L] ?

Designer: Ando Hiroshige

Era: Post-war | Currency: $ / £ / €

Price: ¥ 10,000$ 78.00£ 57.75€ 66.00 [Item has been sold]

Description: This scene takes place at the gold mines of Sado province; an island which later became part of Niigata prefecture. Workers are seen outside of the mines in this mountainous area.

This design is part of the ‘Famous Views of the Sixty-odd Provinces’ series by Ando Hiroshige. He created one famous view from each of the (back then) 68 provinces of Japan. With one additional print of Edo (now Tokyo) and a list of contents, the series consists of 70 prints in total. The series was first published by Koshimuraya Heisuke from 1853 to 1856. This version is a post-war reproduction by Mainichi Art Publishing.

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