53 Stations of the Tokaido 'Hoeido' #10 by Ando Hiroshige

Artist: Ando Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)

Woodblock Prints Title: 53 stations of the Tokaido 'Hoeido' # 10: Odawara

1st Publication: 1833

Size: 13-3/8 x 8-1/2 + Margins as shown

Date of this edition: 1833 First state (10a) .

Publisher: Hoeido - Senkakudo

Condition: Some left over glue on the upper corners due to prior mounting, and some very slight clear spots near the same area in the upper margin. A few pin holes. Excellent to near perfect condition, with great colors.

Notes: Hoeido Tokaido is the first and most prestigious series of the 53 Tokaido Series, and the most sought after. This print is noted by the Strange catalog as the first state, with two coolies and two travelers on the near bank. The distant mountain to right conical with a notch on its right side. After multiple prints and reprints, the wooden blocks were damaged and recarved during the lifetime of Hiroshige. Newer blocks created these different states.