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Utagawa Hiroshige — Numazu: Twilight (Numazu, tasogare zu) | Edo period, 19th century
Utagawa Hiroshige

Numazu: Twilight (Numazu, tasogare zu) | Edo period, 19th century

An Edo period woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige portraying Numazu during the fleeting moments of twilight, capturing the subtle interplay of light and shadow. This work exemplifies Hiroshige's sophisticated use of color and atmospheric perspective in landscape representation.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

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Fine Japanese Prints

December 6, 2021

Estimate: $2,000 – $3,000

Lot 62

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Utagawa Hiroshige, Numazu: Twilight (Numazu, tasogare zu) | Edo period, 19th century

An Edo period woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige portraying Numazu during the fleeting moments of twilight, capturing the subtle interplay of light and shadow. This work exemplifies Hiroshige's sophisticated use of color and atmospheric perspective in landscape representation.

Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

19th Century, Japanese, Utagawa Hiroshige, Landscape, Edo Period, Numazu, Woodblock Print, Atmosphere, Evening, Twilight

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago