53 Stations of the Tokaido #19 'Kichizo' by Ando Hiroshige

Artist: Ando Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)

Woodblock Prints Title: 53 Stations of the Tokaido #19: Ejiri - Sudden shower over Ejiri Bridge -

1st Publication: 1850

Size: 6-1/2 x 9 + Margins as shown

Date of this edition: 1850, 1st edition

Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizo

Carver: Unknown

Condition: Trimmed to the margins. A repaired area in the print. A pin hole, and a clear spot, all in the same area. See pictures. Fair to Good overall condition, very good colors and impression.

Notes: Absolutely fantastic print from Hiroshige, definitely the best in that series. This print was made 6 years before his biggest masterpiece Sudden Shower over Osashi Bridge, and you can see a lot of common features between these two prints.