Yahagi Bridge on the Yahagi River near Okazaki

by Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

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Yahagi Bridge on the Yahagi River near Okazaki by Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

Original Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Japanese Woodblock Print
Yahagi Bridge on the Yahagi River near Okazaki

Series; Pictures of Famous Places on the Fifty-three Stations (Vertical Tokaido), 1891 Memorial Edition

Yahagi Bridge on the Yahagi River near Okazaki - Handsome view of the Yahagi Bridge over the Yahagi River, seen from the unusual vantage point of the shore below. A man tends his horse in the shallow water, while a boat and rafts pass up and down between the tall wooden pilings. Above, a daimyo's party makes its way across the arched wooden structure on the way to Okazaki, the towers of the castle rising above the treetops in the distance. A great composition with fine bokashi shading in the water and sky.

Pictures of Famous Places on the Fifty-three Stations (Vertical Tokaido) - Hiroshige's fantastic vertical Tokaido series was done in 1855 and represents a further evolution of his landscape design style, including some of his most modern designs. One of the striking features of this beautiful series was the vertical format, since the more common format for the landscape print was the horizontal. This unique approach allowed Hiroshige to experiment with the foreground and background contrasts that are typical of his work and seen in some of his other vertical landscape series. The concept for the vertical Tokaido grew out of the incredible popularity of the Hoeido Tokaido (his first Tokaido series). Hiroshige wanted to expand on the theme, as the public was very interested in his fascinating images of life and travels along the most important thoroughfare in Japan- the road from Edo to Kyoto. From the urban center of Edo, where the journey began, to the beautiful rural landscape of the provinces more far away, the series is a set of breathtaking illustrations of Edo period Japan. This print is from the 1891 Memorial Edition.

Artist - Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

Image Size - 13 1/2" x 8 3/4" + margins as shown

Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Some minor creasing at edges. Please see photos for details. Good overall.

Yahagi Bridge on the Yahagi River near Okazaki by Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)
Yahagi Bridge on the Yahagi River near Okazaki by Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)