53 Stations of the Tokaido 'Hoeido' #4 by Ando Hiroshige

Artist: Ando Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)

Woodblock Prints Title: Kanagawa: View of the Embankment (Kanagawa, dai no kei), first version, 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 oban; 24.9 x 37.8 cm (9 13/16 x 14 7/8 in.)

Date of this edition: 1833

Publisher: Takenouchi Magohachi (Hoeidô)

Condition: Trimmed to the mrgins, colors faded, a repaired hole in the sky area, a thin area in the lower left corner. Poor overall condition.

Notes: First State

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.