Posted by J. Noel Chiappa on January 01, 2002 at 23:52:38:
In Reply to: Hiroshige print valuation posted by Keith on December 18, 2001 at 13:34:41:
> I just acquired a Hiroshige print .. It is #44 Yokkaichi from The
> Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Kyoka Edition. It was authenticated
> by the Dayton Art Institute as being genuine. The colors are bright and
> the print is in excellent condition ... I am .. curious as to the
> aproximate value.
Alas, the picture link isn't working, but prints from this horizontal chuban
series (also known as the "Sanoki" Tokaido, after the publisher) usually go
for around $75-$150 on online sites, depending on all the usual factors
(artistic quality of the image, quality of the actual print, phase of the
moon, etc).
> professionally framed in an archival mat.
Which means little to a serious collector, who wouldn't be caught dead
putting a print of this age on on their wall to fade in the light. (See John
Fiorillo's excellent note, "How quickly do Japanese prints fade?", on his FAQ
page.)
Noel