The Imagiri Promontory from Maisaka, circa 1833 - 1834

by Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

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The Imagiri Promontory from Maisaka, circa 1833 - 1834 by Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

Original Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Japanese Woodblock Print
The Imagiri Promontory from Maisaka, circa 1833 - 1834

Series; Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (The Hoeido Tokaido)
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Hiroshige’s Hoeido Tokaido - In 1832, Hiroshige first traveled from his home in Edo (present-day 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. After the trip, he returned to Edo and immediately began his masterwork woodblock series from the sketches he had made on his journey. Hiroshige's first Tokaido series is known as the "Hoeido Tokaido," after the publisher Hoeido, or "The Great Tokaido." Hiroshige returned to this favorite subject again and again, creating many additional Tokaido series. Published circa 1833 - 1834, Hiroshige's famous Great Tokaido designs offer an opportunity to be transported back in time to see Japan as it was during the days of the Tokugawa Shogunate.

The Imagiri Promontory from Maisaka, circa 1833 - 1834 - Peaceful view of the Imagiri Promontory from Maisaka. Boats dot the water, and sails can be seen at lower right above young pine trees on a slope. Wooden pilings extend above the water at left. Mt. Fuji appears in the distance at right, rendered with just embossing, an interesting detail. A handsome design with fine bokashi shading.

Artist - Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

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

Condition - Good detail. Remargined, a few small repairs and wrinkles, creasing at edges.

The Imagiri Promontory from Maisaka, circa 1833 - 1834 by Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)
The Imagiri Promontory from Maisaka, circa 1833 - 1834 by Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

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