Lot Essay
This design by Hiroshige II was added to the series just after the death of Hiroshige I in 1858, apparently as a substitute for his 1856 design depicting Akasaka Kiribatake. This substitute design is generally considered superior to the one it replaced.
For another impression of this print in the collections of The Metropolitan Museum (MET), New York, Accession no. JP1549, go to:
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/55713
For another impression of this print in the collections of The Metropolitan Museum (MET), New York, Accession no. JP1549, go to:
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/55713