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.

The Nawate Road at Hiratsuka, circa 1833 - 1834 - Terrific design of travelers along a low causeway near the ocean at Hiratsuka. A professional courier running along passes a pair of more leisurely travelers, whose straw hats are suspended from a pole above one man's back. The narrow road is flanked by small trees, and Mt. Fuji is visible beyond the large rounded hill in the distance. A great image.

Artist - Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

Image Size - 8 3/4" x 13 7/8" + margins as shown

Condition - This print with excellent detail as shown. Expertly remargined. Vertical centerfold. A few wormholes, repaired. Slight soiling, a few small spots. Please see photos for details.