Futakawa, 1855 - Intriguing design from a Tokaido series jointly designed by Hiroshige and Toyokuni III between 1854 - 1857. Hiroshige created the landscape backgrounds while Toyokuni III designed the large figures in the foreground. In the foreground a woman berates a young beauty who has been picking spring herbs, screaming angrily and threatening her, her hand raised beneath her kimono sleeve. The women are dressed in identical plum colored kimono with white sleeves patterned with Genji symbols and feathery greens. The beauty cowers beneath her sleeves, a basket of greens on the ground before her. The landscape shows a beautiful view of a rocky hill topped with tall pine trees overlooking the ocean, with white sails dotting the water. Lovely shading in the water and sky. A fascinating image from this attractive series.

Artist - Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) and Toyokuni III/Kunisada (1786 - 1864)

Image Size - 14 1/2" x 9 7/8" + margins as shown

Condition - This print with good color and detail as shown. Small loss at corner, a few small tears at edges, repaired. Slight toning and soiling, a few creases and spots. Please see photos for details. Good overall.