Hiroshige, Utagawa (Japanese, 1797-1858), Kinokuni Hill and Distant View of Akasaka Tameike (Kinokunizaka Akasaka Tameike enkei), plate 85 from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, showing a procession of samurai, 1857, original Ukiyo-e color woodblock, vertical oban, image 13 x 8.5 inches (33.3 x 21.9 cm) and the full sheet 14 x 9.25 inches (35.5 x 23.5cm), unframed, Japanese text within yellow and red boxes inside the plate, two black stamps to the upper right margin, stamp to the lower left margin is only partially present. Provenance: Gift from Marjorie and Martin Mitau to a member of the Roxburghe Club in 1959. Martin and Marjorie (nee Fleishhacker) Mitau were both San Franciscans who lived in the Bay Area all their lives. He was a member of Roxburghe Club of San Francisco and the Book Club of California, and their collection was strong in California fine printing. Small areas of paper loss and the print has been backed with a very thin sheet of paper; the backing is stained on the verso but not visible from the front; otherwise the image is in good condition, small crease near the lower left corner and another near the upper center, colors still bold, few small areas of light handling or discoloration; the sheet is trimmed along the left side; loss to tip of the sheet at upper left corner. Merchandise will be packed and transported by the purchaser at their own risk and expense. A list of recommended shippers is on our website: https://www.conceptgallery.com/auctions/shipping/ .