Travelers and Hostesses at an Inn at Akasaka

by Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

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Travelers and Hostesses at an Inn at Akasaka by Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

Original Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Japanese Woodblock Print
Travelers and Hostesses at an Inn at Akasaka

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.

Travelers and Hostesses at an Inn at Akasaka - Charming scene of a courtyard at Akasaka with a sago palm and a stone lantern framing the view into an inn. At left, men relax as servants carry in a meal, while beauties apply makeup in the room to the right before the evening's entertainment. An interesting subject from this classic series. Nicely detailed with fine bokashi shading.

Artist - Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

Image Size - 8 7/8" x 13 3/4" + margins as shown

Condition - With excellent color and detail as shown. Remargined. A few small losses and holes, repaired, blends well. Faint toning, slight wrinkling. Please see photos for details.

Travelers and Hostesses at an Inn at Akasaka by Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)
Travelers and Hostesses at an Inn at Akasaka by Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

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