53 Station of the Tokaido # 25: Kanaya by Ando Hiroshige

Artist: Ando Utagawa Hiroshige (1787-1858)

Woodblock Print Title: Kanaya: View of the Ôi River from the Uphill Road (Kanaya, Sakamichi yori Ôigawa chôbô), from the series Famous Sights of the Fifty-three Stations (Gojûsan tsugi meisho zue), also known as the Vertical Tôkaidô

1st Publication: July 1855

Size: 13 1/4" x 9" (33.6 x 23 cm)

Date of this edition: July 1855

Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizô (Kôeidô)

Condition: Toned, trimmed to the margins, soiling, repaired crack in the upper area, red color bleeding, fading. Poor overall condition

Note: Early and deluxe impression, with Mica.

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.