53 Station 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), second version, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tôkaidô (Tôkaidô gojûsan tsugi no uchi)

1st Publication: 1834

Size: Horizontal oban; 8-3/4 x 13-11/16 + Margins as shown

Date of this edition: 1834, 2nd Edition

Publisher: Takenouchi Magohachi (Hoeidô)

Condition: Trimmed to the margins. Remnants from prior mounting

Notes: This is the second design of this print. The clouds are on the right side of the print, and the roofs of the houses are showing to the front too.

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.