Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)Edo period (1615-1868), dated 1857
An oban tate-e print of Takanawa Ushimachi (Ushimachi in Takanawa) from the series Meisho Edo hyakkei (100 Famous Views of Edo), depicting a view from a sea wall, with a part of cart, two small dogs and two pieces of melon rind in the foreground, with numerous ships sailing in the distance, published by Uoya Eikichi, censor's seal aratame, date seal snake 4 (1857), signed Hiroshige ga; mounted onto card. 37.8cm x 25cm (14 7/8in x 9 7/8in).