Hurst Gallery - Exhibition - Nature Outside and In

ukiyo-e: nature outside and in

November 22, 2008 – February, 2009

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The following selection of woodblock prints features landscapes, bucolic activities, flora and fauna, and representations of mythic animals and forces from Japanese legend. The designs span three centuries of artistic creativity. They reflect the Japanese love of the natural world and its appropriation into their most intimate surroundings.

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1. "Furyu Yosuznokei"
Isoda Koriusai (fl. 1765-1788)
1770s
$850

2. The Brocade Bridge at Iwakuni in Suo Province
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
1853
$1,800
SOLD

3. The Pine Forest of Kebi at Tsuruga in Echizen Province
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
1853
$1,200

4. Yuzu Bay on the Island of Obi in Hyuga Province
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
1856
$1,800
SOLD

5. The Stone Yakushi Temple at Ishiyakushi
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
1833
                                               $1,500
                                                SOLD

6. Cherry Blossoms in the Rain by the Sumida River
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
Mid 1840s
$900

7. Dangerous Surf below the Satta Pass near Yui
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
1855
$900

8. Distant View of Mt. Fuji from Omiya Station
Kessai Eisen (1790-1848)
1835
$1,200

9. Procession by water with a view of Fuji
Utagawa Hiroshige II [Shigenobu] (1829-1869)
3rd quarter of the 19th century
$1,200

10. Procession from Tokaido series
Utagawa Yoshitora (fl. c. 1840-1880)
3rd quarter of the 19th century
$800

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