53 Station of the Tokaido # 30 Hamamatsu by Ando Hiroshige

Additional Pictures: Artist: Ando Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)

Woodblock Print Title: Hamamatsu: The Scenic Place of the Murmuring Pines (Hamamatsu, meisho zazanza no matsu), from the series Famous Sights of the Fifty-three Stations (Gojûsan tsugi meisho zue), also known as the Vertical Tôkaidô

1st Publication: 1855

Size: Vertical oban; 37.3 x 25.5 cm (14 11/16 x 10 1/16 in.)

Date of this edition: 1855

Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizo (Koeido)

Condition: Repaired crack in the right margin not affecting the print, small loss in the left margin.

Notes: 2nd state, with the signature cartouche in yellow.

Pictures: Pictures are taken outdoor, in the shade, to reflect true colors, without any enhancements of any kind. The last picture is taken indoor, with a light behind the print, to reveal the exact paper grain, holes if any, or other possible flaws.