Utagawa Hiroshige II, "Lake Suwa, Shinano Province"

This captivating design by Hiroshige II shows people from a village fishing for lamprey, eel, and rockfish on Lake Suwa, located in the Kiso Mountains in Nagano Prefecture. The smoke from a large bonfire set below cuts through the composition and is wonderfully effective in capturing the viewers attention. A rare and stunning work in fine state!

Date 1860
Size: Oban
Publisher: Uoya Eikichi
Condition: Wormhole left margin, otherwise excellent color and condition (full margins, unbacked)

Utagawa Hiroshige II (1826-1869) was a pupil of Hiroshige, who took on the name of his master and continued to carry on the tradition of Hiroshige’s artistic sensibilities and skills following his master’s death. While Hiroshige II did not achieve the prominence of his master, some of his designs are widely recognized and collected throughout the world.