Series; Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido
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.
Tora Rain at Oiso - Wonderful view of travelers making their way along a path into the village of Oiso under a slanting rain. The sky is an eerie golden color, darkening at the top to black. Pine trees line the path, and fields with stacks of grain stretch out toward the left. Just beyond the fields, a row of trees in dark silhouette frames the blue sea, with a few tiny boats in the distance. An interesting design with fine bokashi shading.
Artist - Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)
Image Size - 8 3/4" x 13 3/4" + margins as shown
Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. A few light creases at edges. Please see photos for details. Nice overall.
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