Goyu Shank's from Mare Tokaido

by Fujikawa Tamenobu (active circa 1890s)

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Goyu Shank's from Mare Tokaido by Fujikawa Tamenobu (active circa 1890s)

Original Fujikawa Tamenobu (active circa 1890s) Japanese Woodblock Print
Goyu Shank's from Mare Tokaido

Series; The Shank's Mare Tokaido

The Shank's Mare Tokaido - Jippensha Ikku's famous novel "Tokaidochu Hizakurige" or "Shank's Mare Tokaido" chronicled the comic adventures of his two heroes, Yajirobe and Kitahachi, as they made their way from Tokyo to Kyoto and then Osaka along the famed Tokaido road in the early 19th century. The two commoners Yaji and Kita experienced a series of comic misadventures as they traveled from one station to the next. These beautiful oban prints are from a fantastic original release of Tamenobu's "Shank's Mare Tokaido" in 1918.

Artist - Fujikawa Tamenobu (active circa 1890s)

Image Size - 8 1/2" x 13 1/8" + margins as shown

Condition - With excellent color and detail as shown. Backed with paper. Faint toning. A few prints have slight soiling. Name and number of station is stamped in top margin. Please see photos for details. Generally in good condition overall.

Goyu Shank's from Mare Tokaido by Fujikawa Tamenobu (active circa 1890s)
Goyu Shank's from Mare Tokaido by Fujikawa Tamenobu (active circa 1890s)

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