The Sarugababa Resthouse near Futagawa, Station 34

by Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

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The Sarugababa Resthouse near Futagawa, Station 34  by Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

Original Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Japanese Woodblock Print
The Sarugababa Resthouse near Futagawa, Station 34

Series; Pictures of Famous Places on the Fifty-three Stations (Vertical Tokaido)

Pictures of Famous Places on the Fifty-three Stations (Vertical Tokaido) - Hiroshige's fantastic vertical Tokaido series was done in 1855 and represents a further evolution of his landscape design style, including some of his most modern designs. One of the striking features of this beautiful series was the vertical format, since the more common format for the landscape print was the horizontal. This unique approach allowed Hiroshige to experiment with the foreground and background contrasts that are typical of his work and seen in some of his other vertical landscape series. The concept for the vertical Tokaido grew out of the incredible popularity of the Hoeido Tokaido (his first Tokaido series). Hiroshige wanted to expand on the theme, as the public was very interested in his fascinating images of life and travels along the most important thoroughfare in Japan- the road from Edo to Kyoto. From the urban center of Edo, where the journey began, to the beautiful rural landscape of the provinces more far away, the series is a set of breathtaking illustrations of Edo period Japan.

The Sarugababa Resthouse near Futagawa, Station 34 - Handsome view of travelers arriving at the Sarugababa Resthouse. A man relaxes at a shop at left, smoking a pipe. The green hill is dotted with pine trees, sloping gently up toward the right. Lovely soft color in this fine landscape, with bokashi shading in the hill and sky.

Artist - Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

Image Size - 13 1/2" x 8 3/4" + margins as shown

Condition - With excellent color and detail as shown. Small losses at left margin, a few small holes, repaired. Slight soiling, very slight rubbing near edges. Please see photos for details. Good overall.

The Sarugababa Resthouse near Futagawa, Station 34  by Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)
The Sarugababa Resthouse near Futagawa, Station 34  by Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

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