53 Station of the Tokaido 'Hoeido' # 24 by Ando Hiroshige

Artist: Ando Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)

Woodblock Prints Title: Shimada: The Suruga Bank of the Ôi River (Shimada, Ôigawa Sungan), from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô gojûsan tsugi no uchi), also known as the First Tôkaidô or Great Tôkaidô

1st Publication: 1833

Size: Horizontal ôban; 22.1 x 34.7 cm (8 11/16 x 13 11/16 in.)

Date of this edition: 1833, 1st edition

Publisher: Hoeido - Senkakudo

Condition: trimmed, restored in the lower left corner, and right margin, affecting the print. Soiling, rubbing. Good colors and impression, fair to poor overall condition.

Notes: Hoeido Tokaido is the first and most prestigious series of the 53 Tokaido Series, and the most sought after.

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.