Utagawa Hiroshige I (Japanese, 1797-1858) Foxfir

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Utagawa Hiroshige I (Japanese, 1797-1858) Foxfires on New Year's Eve at the Changing Tree in Oji (Oji shozoku enoki omisoka no kitsunebi), from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei), 1857 Woodblock print 13-7/8 x 9-1/2 inches (35.2 x 24.1 cm) (sheet, oban) Signed Hiroshige ga With Aratame censor's seal and date seal Snake 9 (Ninth month of 1857) Published by Uoya Eikichi with publisher's seal Among the most evocative designs from Hiroshige's celebrated series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, the present print depicts a supernatural New Year's Eve tradition associated with Ōji Inari Shrine. According to local legend, foxes from throughout the Kantō region gathered beneath an ancient enoki, or hackberry tree, before proceeding to the shrine to pay homage to Inari. As the deity's messengers, the foxes were believed to produce mysterious flames known as kitsunebi, or "fox fires," whose number local farmers interpreted as an omen of the coming rice harvest. Property from a Private California Collection HID03101062020 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice Heritage Auctions strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Heritage regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact, and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Heritage. All lots offered are sold "AS IS"

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