53 Stations of the Tokaido 'Hoeido' #31 by Ando Hiroshige

Artist: Ando Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)

Woodblock Prints Title: Maisaka: View of Imagiri (Maisaka, Imagiri shinkei), from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tôkaidô (Tôkaidô gojûsan tsugi no uchi), also known as the First Tôkaidô or Great Tôkaidô

1st Publication: 1833

Size: Horizontal oban; 24.7 x 37.1 cm (9 3/4 x 14 5/8 in.)

Date of this edition: 1833

Publisher: Takenouchi Magohachi (Hoeidô)

Condition: Trimmed to the margins, vertical centerfold now flattened, else fine. Very good colors and impression, good overall.

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.