#8 The Jewel River in Musashi Province
Woodblock Prints Title: The Jewel River in Musashi Province (Bushû Tamagawa), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjûrokkei)
Publication: 1831
Size: Horizontal ôban; 26.2 x 38.7 cm (10 5/16 x 15 1/4 in.)
Publisher: Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudô)
Signature: Hokusai aratame Hitsu
Original: 1st state. known as the Blue Outline. 3 originals from different sources.
2nd state. known as the Black Outline. It differs from the blue outline, as the main key block uses black ink instead of blue ink. The difference is obvious when looking at the lines around the title, but it also has a blue sunset.
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