Comments - Terrific view of the newly built, five-story Mitsui-gumi House, which housed the First National Bank. The Western-style lower floors are topped with a miniature castle reflecting shogunate style, complete with a tiled roof featuring leering demon ornaments. The imposing structure is surrounded with a walled courtyard topped with an iron fence, enclosing a garden with blossoming cherry trees, The street is busy with pedestrian and horse traffic, with a bridge over a canal at left. Visitors and business men crowd the balcony and enjoy the view from the tower above. A fantastic image of this modern Meiji building, beautifully detailed and colored.
Artist - Kuniteru II (1829 - 1874)
Image Size - 14 5/8" x 29 1/8"
Condition - With excellent color and detail as shown. Light soiling in subject. Please see photos for details. Good overall.
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