Calligraphy and Pictures for the Fifty-three Stations - Terrific design from a Tokaido Road series pairing images with verses in calligraphy for the different stations. Different artists contributed designs, including Yoshitora and Kunisada II. The large pictures include landscapes, figures from history and legend, and scenes from kabuki plays and folktales. Several prints feature comic illustrations, including the adventures and mishaps of Kita and Yaji, the bumbling travelers from the popular novel "Shank's Mare." Others include travelers in Western attire or distinctly modern Meiji subjects. These imaginative prints are beautifully detailed with attractive color and fine line work, and offer an interesting Meiji era take on the classic Tokaido subject. A great choice for collectors interested in life along the Tokaido Road.

Kyoto in Yamato Province: Sei Shonagon Viewing the Snow - Lovely depiction of the tenth-century beauty Sei Shonagon, who served Empress Teishi at court. She is best known as the author of "The Pillow Book," a collection of poems, observations and gossip about her life in court. She is shown here rolling up a fine reed blind as snow falls gently against the wintry gray sky. She wears a flowing dark purple kimono trimmed in red which trails onto the floor behind her. A charming illustration of this famous woman.

Artist - Yoshitora (active circa 1840 - 1880)

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

Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Wormholes, some prints have losses at edges, repaired. Slight toning, soiling, and creasing. Some prints have wrinkling. Please see photos for details.