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.

Ubumochiya Restaurant and Relay Station at Kusatsu - Great print depicting Kusatsu, one of the busiest stations on the Tokaido where the Tokaido and Kiso roads converged. In the foreground, porters hurry by carrying palanquins. Behind them, the Ubumochiya Restaurant bustles with travelers stopping to rest and eat. Nicely colored with beautiful bokashi shading.

Artist - Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

Image Size - 8 5/8" x 13 3/4" + margins as shown

Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Vertical centerfold. Losses at edges, wormholes, repaired. Slight toning and soiling, slight rubbing at edges, a few creases. Please see photos for details. Good overall.