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Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) The Willow Tree at the Gate of the Shimabara Pleasure Quarter (Shimabara deguchi no yanagi), Edo period, 19th century
Utagawa Hiroshige

Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) The Willow Tree at the Gate of the Shimabara Pleasure Quarter (Shimabara deguchi no yanagi), Edo period, 19th century

A poetic composition by Hiroshige depicting the iconic willow tree at the gate of the Shimabara pleasure quarter during the Edo period. The work combines botanical imagery with the cultural significance of this famous location.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

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Japanese Woodblock Prints | Including the Sokolov Collection

May 21, 2021

Estimate: $2,000 – $3,000

Lot 9

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Utagawa Hiroshige, Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) The Willow Tree at the Gate of the Shimabara Pleasure Quarter (Shimabara deguchi no yanagi), Edo period, 19th century

A poetic composition by Hiroshige depicting the iconic willow tree at the gate of the Shimabara pleasure quarter during the Edo period. The work combines botanical imagery with the cultural significance of this famous location.

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

Related themes

Shimabara, 19th Century, Botanical, Ukiyo-e, Japanese Art, Utagawa Hiroshige, Landscape, Urban, Edo Period, Willow Tree

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago