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.

Women Stopping Travelers at Goyu - Rather comical image of hostesses attempting to stop travelers on the road at Goyu to patronize the teahouse on the right. Inside, a weary traveler prepares to wash his feet in a tub of water brought to him by a servant. The street is lined with inns and shops and the sky begins to darken as night falls. A great original Hiroshige image from his most famous series.

Artist - Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

Image Size - 8 7/8" x 13 5/8" + margins as shown

Condition - Backed with paper. Losses at top corners, repaired. Soiling and rubbing, marks in subject at lower right. Please see photos for details.