Woodblock prints x4
15 October 2025
Description

I have 4 wood block prints that as long as I can rember have been hidden away in my grand mother’s hope chest. The colors are vibrant and well preserved. They are all in the original paper wrapping. The size of the paper they are printed on is 8 5/8 x 6 5/8. There are two inserts describing the “Hiroshige Ando the studio name along with many other Japanese names on the insert.

Dimensions

8 5/8 x 6 /58

Acquired from
Inherited
For sale
Yes
Answered within about 22 hours
By David U.
Oct 16, 15:58 UTC
Fair Market Value
$400 - $600 USD
Insurance Value $0 USD
What does this mean?

Hello, this item is a group of four Japanese woodblock prints after the works of Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858), published by Uchida Art Co. Ltd. of Kyoto. These are posthumous reprints, likely from the mid-20th century, faithfully reproducing Hiroshige’s original Tokaido series designs. The prints depict iconic travel scenes and landscapes from the Edo period, rendered in vibrant colors with well-balanced registration and clear line work. Each print measures approximately 8 5/8 x 6 5/8 inches and remains preserved in its original Uchida paper wrapping, accompanied by descriptive inserts identifying the artist and studio, confirming their authenticity as official authorized reprints.

These editions were produced using traditional woodblock techniques on handmade paper and remain collectible for their craftsmanship and fidelity to the originals. While not from Hiroshige’s 19th-century lifetime editions, such authorized postwar reprints are respected among collectors for educational and decorative value. The complete set of four in fine condition, with original packaging and inserts, holds a current market value between 400 and 600 USD.

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