Otsu from Shank's Mare

by Fujikawa Tamenobu (active circa 1890s)

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

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

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, Yajirobei 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 - This print with excellent color and detail. Backed with paper. Faint toning. Minor soiling at edged. Name and number of station is stamped in top margin. Please see photos for details. Generally in good condition overall.

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

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