53 Station of the Tokaido # 12 Mishima by Ando Hiroshige and Utagawa Kunisada I

Artist: Ando Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) and Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)(1786–1864)

Woodblock Prints Title: Mishima: Entrance to Mishima Station (Mishima eki iriguchi); Actor Bandô Shûka I as Mishima no Osen, with an unidentified actor, from the series The Fifty-three Stations [of the Tôkaidô Road] by Two Brushes (Sôhitsu gojûsan tsugi)

1st Publication: August 1854

Size: Vertical ôban; 34.7 x 23.9 cm (13 11/16 x 9 7/16 in.)

Date of this edition: August 1854

Publisher: Maruya Kyûshirô

Condition: Little remnants from prior mounting (Paper), some losses on the left side of the print. Excellent colors and impression, very good overall condition.

Notes: Rare and beautiful print from the 53 Station of the Tokaido with 2 brushes. A similar print is exposed at the Museum of Fine Art for reference, visible HERE

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.