The Fifty-three Pairs for the Tokaido Road - Around 1845, Hiroshige, Kuniyoshi, and Toyokuni III (Kunisada) contributed designs to a Tokaido series titled "The Fifty-three Pairs (or Parallels) for the Tokaido Road." The series featured images of historical figures, legends, and ghost stories associated with the different stations along this famous route. The series title appears in a black cartouche at upper right, with a narrative in an inset at left, and a scene illustrating the story below. An interesting take on the classic Tokaido series, these prints feature lively and animated designs of warriors and beauties or ghosts and spirits, instead of typical travelers, bringing the highway to life. A great choice for a collector interested in Japanese tales and legends.

Kyoto: View from the Great Sanjo Bridge - Charming view of a beauty and a young girl crossing the Great Sanjo Bridge in Kyoto, the last stop on the Tokaido Road. The girl holds a small figure of a nobleman. The beauty smiles happily, carrying an umbrella over her shoulder. She wears a floral print kimono with a furry black collar, her hair unusually styled in loops caught with hairpins. Beyond the bridge railings, the rooftops of the city stretch into the distance with gray mountains on the horizon. An attractive design.

Artist - Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

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

Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Backed with paper. Stitching holes along one edge. A few small wormholes repaired. Some soiling or rubbing as shown. Please see photos for details. Good overall.