The Okitsu River at Okitsu

by Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

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The Okitsu River at Okitsu  by Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

Original Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Japanese Woodblock Print
The Okitsu River at Okitsu

Series; Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido

Hiroshige’s Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido - In 1832, Hiroshige first traveled from his home in Edo (Tokyo) to Kyoto along the Tokaido road. The journey was an eye opening and life changing experience for him. As an urban man of Edo he had experienced life mainly in the capital. He immediately returned to Edo after the trip and began his masterwork woodblock series from the sketches he had made on his journey. Hiroshige's Tokaido prints are an opportunity to be transported back in time to see this world as Hiroshige did in the shadow of the Tokugawa Shogunate.

The Okitsu River at Okitsu - Wonderful, Hiroshige print depicting traveling sumo wrestlers near Tago Beach, crossing the Okitsu River. One wrestler sits atop a horse while four men struggle to carry the other in a palanquin. This is a fantastic image with the rock jutting out in the background and sail boats on the lake during a sunny day.

Artist - Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

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

Condition - With excellent color and detail as shown. Vertical fold near right edge. A couple small holes, repaired, blends well. Faint toning, slight soiling, paper slightly wrinkled. Please see photos for details. Good overall.

The Okitsu River at Okitsu  by Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)
The Okitsu River at Okitsu  by Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

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