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Night rain at Karasaki, 1900

Original color woodcut inch 13,3 x 8,7 (mm 338 x 223)

Bibliography: Strange E.F., The colour prints of Hiroshige, London and New York 1925, reprints Geneva 1973, New York 1983, p. 46; Lane R., Images from the floating world, The japanese prints, Freiburg 1978, French edition Freiburg 1979; Stewart B., Subject portrayed in japanese colour-prints, London 1925, reprints Geneva 1973 New York 1979.

Plate from a modern edition of the series: Eight Views of Ōmi (Ōmi hakkei 近江八景). Splendid proof in a modern print by the publisher Yuyudo. Particularly brilliant colours and well preserved.

 

Rif. 7346