Japanese Ukiyo-e Style Woodblock Print of Plum Garden Scene

This item is an original Japanese woodblock print, possibly an ukiyo-e work attributed to the school of Hiroshige, depicting a social gathering in a blossoming plum garden. The composition features numerous figures dressed in traditional Edo-period attire, including kimonos and hakama, seated at low tables or strolling beneath gnarled, budding trees. The color palette utilizes a characteristic ukiyo-e 'bokashi' (gradation) technique, notably in the transition from a warm golden-yellow sky to a green foreground. A prominent calligraphic signature and artist seal are visible in the upper right-hand corner. The print is housed in a dark wood frame with a textured silk or linen fabric mat. The artwork shows significant signs of age and condition issues: there is pronounced foxing (brown spots) across the matting and the image itself, significant yellowing/toning of the paper base, and a rectangular area of discoloration in the upper center, possibly from an old sticker or moisture damage. The style indicates a 19th-century origin, though it may be a later Meiji-era reprint. The fine linework in the tree branches and fabric patterns reflects high-quality carving and printing craftsmanship typical of classical Japanese printmaking.