#15. Oji
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Typical Price
- Later reprint (Meiji–Taisho era publishers): $100–$600
- Good later impression (Edo-period, worn blocks): $3,000–$12,000
- Good early impression (vivid bokashi, crisp key lines): $12,000–$40,000
- Fine early impression (exceptional color freshness and condition): $40,000–$100,000
From Hiroshige's One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (1856–58), a 118-print series of vertical oban landscapes and genre scenes that defined the visual image of Edo for generations. A complete set sold for $405,400 at Sotheby's Online Jul 2024.
Description
Oji, a district north of Edo along the Sumida River's tributary, was home to the Oji Inari shrine — one of the most important fox shrines in the Kanto region — as well as the scenic Asukayama hill and waterfall at Takinogawa. This numbered view captures one of the area's landmarks, a spot popular for seasonal excursions from the city.
More Prints by Utagawa Hiroshige
More Urban Scenes Prints
A Hundred Shades of Ink of Edo: Kiyonaga's Pipe (Edo zumi hyaku shoku: Kiyonaga no kiseru)
Woodblock print
View of Kabuki Theater from Matsuya (Ginza Matsuya yori Kabukiza), no. 3 from the series "Pictures of Ginza, First Series (Gashu Ginza dai isshu)"
1928
Color lithograph
Distant View of Mitsukoshi Movie Theater in Shinjuku from the Sixth Floor of Hoteiya (Hoteiya rokkai kara Shinjuku Mitsukoshi Musashi no kan enbo zu), no. 1 from the series "Scenery of Shinjuku (Gashu Shinjuku fukei)"
1930
Color lithograph
Spring Dusk at the Tōshō Shrine in Ueno
1948
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
#15. Oji was created by Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重).
#15. Oji depicts urban scenes, landscapes, and temples & shrines.