Asahina under cherry blossom

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UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858)
Asahina under cherry blossom
Woodblock print surimono, signed Hiroshige hitsu and sealed, 1847
Ebangire surimono: 21 3⁄4 x 7 5⁄8 in. (55.2 x 19.4 cm.)

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Lot Essay

According to the inscription, this series of Asahina surimono started in 1798 (commissioned by Sakuragawa Bihinari [1762-1833?] to Utagawa Toyohiro [1774-1830]), and the present lot is commissioned in 1847 by Sakuragawa II to Utagawa II, here referring to Toyohiro's student Hiroshige.

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