53 Stations of the Tokaido #1 'Hoeido' by Ando Hiroshige

Artist: Ando Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)

Woodblock Prints Title: Nihonbashi: Daimyo Procession Setting Out (Nihonbashi, gyoretsu furidashi), from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi), also known as the First Tokaido or Great Tokaido

1st Publication: 1833

Size: Oban; 9 1/4" x 14 1/4" (24.5 x 36.2 cm)

Date of this edition: 1834, 2nd state

Publisher: Hoeido

Condition: Remnants from prior mounting (Tape) on the upper margin, repaired area in the lower margin, and on the right and left upper margin. Some toning and fading. Fair overall condition.

Notes: 2nd State. This impression lack the subtitle, and is similar to this copy from the MFA in Boston, 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.