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Bijin in Snow at Ochanomizu — お茶の水雪中の美人
by Hiroshige 1 Ando (1797-1858, Utagawa)

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	Artist:	Hiroshige 1 Ando (1797-1858, Utagawa) — 歌川広重
	Title:	Bijin in Snow at Ochanomizu — お茶の水雪中の美人
	Series:	12 Snow Scenes of The East — 銀世界東十二景
	Date of first edition?:	1850 (in the decade of)
	Date of this artwork?:	1896 December (may not be accurate)
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Matsui Eikichi — 松井栄吉
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Matsui Eikichi — 松井栄吉
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Oban
	Format (this edition):	Oban
	DB artwork code:	44531
	Notes (first edition)?:	I am not sure of the original dating. Hiroshige.org suggests that this series might be lacquer paintings. A woodblock print edition was published by Matsui Eikichi in the 1896/7. It can be distinguished by the title cartouche being outside the image area, with publisher details in the bottom margin.
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: This is the later edition. JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT UKIYOE It was made by Publisher Eikichi Matsui as Hiroshige Utagawa tribute print in 1896/7 Extremely Rare!! Title: Publisher: Eikichi Matsui Size:25.5cm ×38.5cm Condition:　VERY FINE.Please see photos for details.