53 Stations of the Tokaido # 22 Tate-e by Ando Hiroshige

Artist: Ando Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)

Woodblock Prints Title: No. 22, Okabe: The Narrow Ivy-Covered Road at Mt. Utsu (Okabe, Utsu no yama tsuta no hosomichi), from the series Famous Sights of the Fifty-three Stations (Gojûsan tsugi meisho zue), also known as the Vertical Tôkaidô

1st Publication: Juky 1855

Size: Vertical ôban; 33.7 x 26.6 cm (13 1/4 x 10 1/2 in.)

Date of this edition:

Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizo

Condition: Multiple pinholes and cracks on left margin, and a repaired crack inside the print in the sky area on the left side. Partial colors fading. Some toning. Very good impression with strong wood grain apparent. Fair overall condition.

Notes: There are at least 11 series of the 53 stations of the Tokaido. This print is part of the Tate-e Series, also known as the vertical Tokaido.

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.