Comments - Handsome view of the five-story Mitsui-gumi House, completed in 1874, which housed the First National Bank. The Western-style lower floors are topped with a miniature castle reflecting shogunate style, complete with a tiled roof. The imposing structure is surrounded with a walled courtyard topped with an iron fence, with blossoming cherry trees just inside the entrance. Pedestrians share the street in front with a rickshaw and a carriage. An interesting contemporary image of a modern building in Meiji era Tokyo.

Artist - Meiji era artist (not read)

Image Size - 8 1/2" x 12 7/8" + margins as shown

Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Backed with paper. Slight toning and soiling, a few marks and creases at edges. Please see photos for details. Good overall.