53 Station of the Tokaido # 42 Tate-e by Ando Hiroshige

Artist: Ando Utagawa Hiroshige (1787-1858)

Woodblock Prints Title: No. 42, Miya: Atsuta Terminal of the Shichiri Ferry (Miya: Atsuta no eki Shichiri no watashiguchi), 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: Vertical oban; 37.4 x 25.6 cm (14 3/4 x 10 1/16 in.)

Date of this edition: July 1855

Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizô (Kôeidô)

Condition: Damages on the right margin, a few repairs, remnants from prior backing (Glue). Very good colors and impression, fair to good overall condition.

Notes: There are at least 11 series of the 53 stations of the Tokaido. This print is part of the Tate-e Series, also known as the vertical Tokaido.

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.