Artist: Ando Hiroshige (1797-1858) Title: Sweetfish in Tama River Medium: Woodblock Print Format: Horizontal Size: Oban (10.5x15.5inches) Series: From an Untitled Series Conventionally Called 'Uo-zukushi' (Every Variety of Fish) Paper Type: Rice Paper Washi Province: Japan Publisher: O-Edo Mokuhansha a later printing from re-carved blocks. Date: Showa Era Special Notes: This print from the set is a horizontal oban depicting five ayu, Japanese sweetfish or river trout, from Hiroshige's "A Collection of Fish" (Uo Zukushi) print series probably originally produced by Eijudo in the 1830s.The poem in the upper section of the print reads, "Even when autumn rains are falling, it swims in the shadow of the water and one doesn't see rust: the trout of the Crystal River" (translation by Matthi Forrer, "The Baur Collection, Geneva: Japanese Prints, Volume 2", p. 535). Forrer adds, "The 'rust' alludes to sabiayu, literally 'rust-trout', a red trout laying eggs in autumn. The popularity of these designs of various fish by Hiroshige must have been considerable.

The print itself is in excellent condition very good color impression and has never been framed.